Let me describe the way my house looked a few weeks ago. My younger children (six children from 6-18) were on winter vacation and by five o'clock at night and the children were BORED. You know what that means: some were fighting, some were ignoring the others, and some were simply obnoxious.
If this sounds like something that could happen in your family then listen to a great solution.
I left the house to run an errand (I have an inclination to being a coward) but my wife stayed behind (I don't know if she is braver than I am or that she is just more responsible) and saved the situation; she had four or five of the kids sit down on the floor and brought out Monopoly! When I came back, they were all, from the oldest child to the youngest child, quietly playing the game and enjoying each other's company. It was beautiful to look at.
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What are some of the benefits of the most popular board game in history (over 250,000,000 sets have been sold in 27 languages according to the official Monopoly website!)$%:
*There are elements of both luck (the number rolled on the dice determines what property she can buy and how much rent she has to pay) and skill (which property to buy, when in the game to buy it, and how many houses or hotels to build on them). This makes it that all ages enjoy it. The young children like it because they have a chance to beat their older siblings (and parents) and the older children (and parents) don't find it boring because of the strategy involved.
*As opposed to video games it is a calm and relaxed game.
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*Although it is a competitive game, the best way to acquire a monopoly is by trading with other players so it is beneficial to be nice and on friendly terms with the other players (siblings) so that they will trade with her.
*Another benefit is that it takes about an hour and a half (although the longest game reported is 1,680 hours long!) so it is great inexpensive way to "kill" an hour and a half during the vacation.
So the next time it gets to be hectic in the house remember to take out the old Monopoly to calm down and unite the whole family. And by the way, don't feel bad if you lose to your children. You might be losing some choice real estate but you are gaining a close-knit family, and there is no better return on your investment than this.