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<blockquote data-quote="fuindordm" data-source="post: 2454122" data-attributes="member: 5435">Congratulations!Being a parent is awesome, but that takes a while to sink in. Don't freak out if you feel scared, overwhelmed, or even distant for the first few weeks; parental bonding sometimes takes that long (just as often for moms as for dads).&nbsp; Once you get into the swing of things, you'll find that it just keeps getting better and better--every few months you'll pause and realize that you're having more fun together than you ever imagined you could.As for gaming... my own daughter is 3, but I don't think she's ready for role-playing yet--or maybe I'm just too lazy.&nbsp; I'll set up a Rel-style adventure this month and see how she takes to it.&nbsp; But every kid gets interested in different things at different times, and they can get very focused.&nbsp; This month she spends all her time dancing and twirling in the living room, another month she practices with her legoes, etc.&nbsp; I would say, first tell her stories.&nbsp; Tell her lots and lots of stories--read books, and make up some of your own using dolls and toys as props to show her that it can be done.&nbsp; Then, depending on how her language skills develop (another thing that varies widely from kid to kid, depending on how interested they are), make the stories more complicated and introduce choices that she can make. As for games, we play concentration (paired tiles face down, try to find the matches), dominoes, war, and jigsaw puzzles.&nbsp; A few months ago we tried a simple board game but she wasn't quite getting it.&nbsp; Young kids usually want to participate physically, and a game where they just sit and move a little token around is too frustrating.In any case, I fully agree--stories and games, as much as she likes.&nbsp; But follow her interests, and don't push.&nbsp; They all come to the same place in time.Ben</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fuindordm, post: 2454122, member: 5435"] Congratulations! Being a parent is awesome, but that takes a while to sink in. Don't freak out if you feel scared, overwhelmed, or even distant for the first few weeks; parental bonding sometimes takes that long (just as often for moms as for dads). Once you get into the swing of things, you'll find that it just keeps getting better and better--every few months you'll pause and realize that you're having more fun together than you ever imagined you could. As for gaming... my own daughter is 3, but I don't think she's ready for role-playing yet--or maybe I'm just too lazy. I'll set up a Rel-style adventure this month and see how she takes to it. But every kid gets interested in different things at different times, and they can get very focused. This month she spends all her time dancing and twirling in the living room, another month she practices with her legoes, etc. I would say, first tell her stories. Tell her lots and lots of stories--read books, and make up some of your own using dolls and toys as props to show her that it can be done. Then, depending on how her language skills develop (another thing that varies widely from kid to kid, depending on how interested they are), make the stories more complicated and introduce choices that she can make. As for games, we play concentration (paired tiles face down, try to find the matches), dominoes, war, and jigsaw puzzles. A few months ago we tried a simple board game but she wasn't quite getting it. Young kids usually want to participate physically, and a game where they just sit and move a little token around is too frustrating. In any case, I fully agree--stories and games, as much as she likes. But follow her interests, and don't push. They all come to the same place in time. Ben [/QUOTE]

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