Kid's Night

[Quickleaf]

Thanks, at points it felt like herding cats.

Is it shameful that most of my D&D groups - of grown adults - have played out in a very similar manner?

 

[jcayer]

I think we all have those days. Sometimes you just want them to stay NEAR the train. They don't have to stay on the tracks, or even ride the train, just stay remotely near it.

 

[Cerebral Paladin]

Echoing some of what's been said before: for very young kids, I strongly recommend using figs. Not a grid, not heavy minis based combat, but figs, so they can pick up a figure and say "this is me!" and move it next to the enemy fig they're attacking. It's pretty essential to my 5 year-old's enjoyment of D&D.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Do thë kids have Legos? If so, they could make their own playing pieces.

 

[jcayer]

When I first introduced my kids to the game, I did use minis, which is what drew them to it in the first place. I was looking for more of an AD&D experience, theatre of the mind, than 4e. But I think the map, for a dungeon crawl will be a better match next time. Thanks for several people suggesting it....makes it easier to swallow.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Since I made the Lego suggestion, I have been lamenting my donating mine to charity. I can SO envision making PCs and critters out of thë bricks...

*grunt*Must...not...go...to Lego store! *gasp*

 

[JoeBlank]

Good on you for exposing kids to the game. I debated whether it would be worth the effort years ago, and asked Gary for advice in one his Q&A threads. His response is in my .sig, and I'm glad I took it.

 

[jcayer]

Wow, I followed Gary's advice without even hearing it.

For the record, I tried legos when 4e first came out. The measurements didn't work with the 4e grid, but with kids....that shouldn't matter as much.

One is away for a couple weeks, but I think once she's back, I will definitely have to schedule another session.