As kids, we made up games with cards, balls, board games with missing pieces, and stuff we found around the house.
If the game wasn’t going well, somebody would yell, “Do over!” Without explanations, everybody stopped, gathered the “game pieces,” and came together. After a few modifications, we simply started again.
It was an effective game plan in the 1960s and one I frequently employed while raising our four sons.
All parents know that if your kid doesn’t like his teacher, the school year seems endless. Getting ready for the bus in the morning is like pulling teeth, and thinking of your child dragging through the day is the worst!…