when it comes to playing backyard type games with your little ones how do you go about them?

I have two daughters, Rylee who is 4, Hannah who is7. We play lots of games together, but I wanted to get other parents and caregivers opinion on how exactly you go about playing with the kids peer to peer?

I love my kids to death but there’s one thing still challenges me. Just as an example when the kids want me to play with them on their little tykes basketball hoop, or the both of them want me to have a running race with them, or this new game that they want me to play with them called piggy in the middle (monkey in the middle), obviously there are an endless number of backyard games but you get the idea.Do you let your kids win every time? Do you win every time? Or can your kiddos get the victory all by themselves without you giving it to them?

I do OK at it because both my kids love playing games with me still 😀, it can be a challenge for me sometimes. What do y’all do for kids aged four and seven When they play?

Ynotisay · M

Good question. I see 7 and 4 years old as being a little different. 7 year olds are old enough to learn how to lose. And I think it's important. The goal is to try and motivate them to try harder. Not give up. You give them the victories when they've tried harder and "earned" them. Just like you give a puppy a treat or extra attention during training when it does what you want to do.
At 4 I think it's more about fun but siblings have a way of teaching the younger to try harder without doing anything other than winning. The most important thing is to keep them wanting to come back for more. Being active has to feel good and fun. It's how you establish a lifetime of physical activity.