Hey, little bluebird.

Duke and I talked it through and decided the time has come to cut out super-heroing. I think it was a combination of scratches on siblings and attacks on defenseless babies that pushed me over the edge of permissiveness and rationalization about boys being boys.

There's a reason that some shows are rated for age 7 and up. Not because they are bad, per-say, but more because of the lack of understanding young children have about the consequences of reckless machoness.

You know what, though? There are so many games to play! So we decided to axe the whole "punch daddy mercilessly in the head" game (which started out innocently enough, as most fighting games do). The plan is to discover a few better games.

Here's our baby bluebird game:
You will need a blanket and as many socks as there are kids playing.
Build a nest.
Throw the socks about pretending they're worms. Designate a "momma-bird."
Whichever of the babies chirps the loudest wins the worm.

Enjoy:

I'd love to hear about some of the simple games that either you grew up playing or that you've adopted with your little birds. Share, if you care. :)