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Family board games end in disaster

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Motherofajuggernaut · 01/09/2019 17:01

Oh wise mumsnetters. Any tips on a child that makes it impossible to play family board games because they strop if they don't win? He's 7.
To the point where we don't want to play games with him at all. He ends up in angry tears and often damages the board or peices too.
We're at a loss. He loves playing games with us and asks repeatedly for games but we have ended up avoiding it. We have tried teaming up, preparing him for potential loss, tried taking to him about it. He's still explosive about them as soon as he realises he won't win or even if he thinks he won't.

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AlunWynsKnee · 01/09/2019 23:42

I could have written this a few weeks ago but suddenly ds managed to play Cluedo with us last week in a totally grown up fashion. We were stunned.
Huge fuss about how well he'd played and how much fun it had been. I'm not sure what made the difference but we've been working on it for a while.

AlunWynsKnee · 01/09/2019 23:42

He's 8 and a half.

YesQueen · 01/09/2019 23:46

NOT monopoly. My manager decided we should all play this at work as an "incentive"
We are all grown adults but the bickering Shock which then turned into underhand moves. I mean part of our job is sales, how did he ever think that would go well HmmGrin

I think something where it's not finished as such as you just have another round always helps. Like jenga or kerplunk type thing rather than something you play for hours and then you lose and it's all over?

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HeddaGarbled · 01/09/2019 23:56

I think I’ve been scarred for life by being forced to play board games with my ultra competitive family. They really do bring out the worst in people. And it’s not just children. I’ve seen some really poor adult behaviour over trivial pursuits, pub quizzes etc.

Does anyone actually enjoy them if they don’t win?

memaymamo · 02/09/2019 00:08

My DS was the same with board games and with competitive sport.

He still hates sports but will enjoy solo activities like hiking, but he loves board games now and learnt to manage his feelings. It probably settled down around 10-11.

pumkinspicetime · 02/09/2019 00:39

My pair like playing "cat crimes* it is a who dunnit with cats. We work as a group to discover who must be the guilty cat.

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