Almost there

So the school holidays are getting closer. One day left of others people's children and I get to spend a few days with my own.

It scares me just a little bit, what am i going to do with my own children? I think that sometimes I have forgotten to have fun with them. What happens when they want to play games? I mean I don't really do games, I know they are able to teach children many valuable things, sportsmanship, fairness and respect for others. But Im not a game person. To be completely honest, they bore me. There you are, please mark me down as a bad parent, but I dont like games. I don't like having to sit there and pretend that what is happening on the board is actually interesting me. Maybe that is why they are called "bored" games!!!!

The other day I swapped board games for nail polish. Now Im not really a girly-girl either. But it was definately preferable to Monopoly. The only game I know that is suppose to teach real life money skills, but when could you ever buy a property for only $500. Maybe 50 years ago, but seriously today, unless you have 1/2 a million dollars you really have no look in. Real life skills, huh!!!!!

I don't mind playing Playstation with my son, well up until a point. That point usually happens when my son tells my quiet earnestly that I don't play like Im suppose to and if I am not going to play properly then I should just go away. Well, who died and made him king of the playstation. I havent had a chance to play playstation in about 6 months. Secretly I am just waiting for them to go and visit their dad so that i can have a whole day just to myself with junk food and racing games.

Now, that is what I call fun, where games are concerned.

So what am I going to do with children during the next few days, that doesn't involve board games or money? Now that really is a challenge.