Emma's new favorite game!

Emma and Mason got Candy Land for Christmas. (side note: please don’t call CPS on my for not having this iconic game before now!)  They LOVE this game and play it at school and up at my parents’ cabin…they know the concept.  Kind of.  I’d say Mason has it down more than Emma.  And this is where I become puzzled.  Emma, who is almost 6 and has developmental disabilities, still needs a lot of help with this game.  It’s a great game to practice colors, counting, taking turns, patience….need I go on?  Well, these are all things that Emma needs help with in her every day life.  We still struggle with counting, colors, and many social graces.

So, not 5 minutes into the game she is restless, antsy, and starting to kind of tune out.  She’s not focusing and she would rather play with the game box than the game.  No joke.  At this point, I’m getting restless and antsy…trying to think of different ways to keep her engaged in a game.  What’s a weary mom to do at 8:00 am on a Sunday?  Did I forget to mention the time?  Yeah, it might have something to do with it. (another side note: Emma’s on a daytrana patch that helps with her ADD…takes about an hour to kick in)

Of course I will try, try again.  Does anyone else share this frustration?  Do you have any advice for me?  I’m certain this sounds familiar to some of you out there!

Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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