The Game within the Game

Jack is playing soccer. And thankfully he has some friends from the neighborhood on his team. Jack is a very good listener and follower of directions from his coaches, but he is still working on the concepts of the game of soccer - namely that there is an object (to score a goal) and not just run free up and down the field.

So last week was his third game and we have been working with him so he will maybe understand the objectives better and not spend as much time on the opposite end of where the ball is. In the middle of the game he is just running with his friend Hunter and they are paying absolutely zero attention to the actual game. They are side by side running this way when the scrum of kids is running the other way with the ball.

Then it happened. Jack grabbed hunter by the face with both hands...like when you are trying to get someones attention and leaned in. I knew what was coming next so I had to turn my head. I couldn't watch as my son was about to make his soccer game into a make out session.

So after the game I asked Jack what he was trying to do to Hunter. "Oh we were just playing robots." So of course I had to ask the follow up. "Playing robots means that one person whispers directions in your ears...like this." And I proceeded to get my face grabbed and inaudible instructions whispered into my ears.

Kissing crisis averted. Needless to say I have some work to explain that although there may be a game within the game...it is probably not robots.

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On a unrelated note...a happy birthday wish to Nana! I see how wonderful she is with my children, but then I knew there would be nothing less. She has spent the last 14 years spoiling me as well. Thanks for everything you do for us!