Keep Kids Busy and Teach Real-World Skills with Board Games

By Diane Nancarrow, MA, CCC-SLP
KCC Director of Adolescent Programs

If you’re hearing “I’m bored!” from your kids on a regular basis, here’s an answer that sounds the same but is so much more fun: board games! Time at home with kids is a great opportunity to dust off those old games and remember the benefits of playing them as a family.

Between smartphones, tablets, gaming systems and other devices, kids end up playing many games by themselves. And let’s face it: pressing buttons on a device is a lot easier than laying out a board, passing out money, moving your token, etc.  [more]

 

Originally posted in Metro Parent. Click below to read the rest of this article on their website.

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