All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Candy Land
~ Going backwards is hard. Really hard. Often times it involves weeping.
~ You can’t predict your future.
~ Taking turns isn’t just polite, it makes things work.
~ Even a cupcake can be disappointing.
~ Sometimes your path is winding, long, and unpredictable, and sometimes it’s filled with shortcuts and sugar-coating.
~ A life filled with color is much better than black and white.
~ Competition is reality; learn to play the game early.
~ Your integrity is constantly being watched.
~ No matter what adults may tell you, everybody doesn’t win.
~ Taking defeat well takes practice.
~ Celebrating someone else’s victory is much more fulfilling than wallowing in your own defeat.
~ The faster you clean your mess, the quicker you are on your way to enjoying the next thing.
What have YOU learned lately through playing with your children?
As the mama of quadruplet boys, Jen enjoys sharing the adventures, joys, challenges, and bloopers in parenting multiples. Hopefully 4tunate will be a blessing to your heart and home, as you are an encouragement to mine.
Brad is the father of these four energetic little boys. He runs his web design business from home which blesses him with the opportunity to be a nearly constant influence on them. 
Henry is the first-born, and the small but mighty of the four. He started off at 2 lbs. 12 oz, but needed very little assistance from the get-go.
Brooks is an identical twin to Clark, and it’s fascinating to observe their bond. He is a polite, sweet, and imaginative kid. He loves to color, write, and pretend with his brothers.
Clark has lots of spunk and determination. He is animated, sympathetic, and a great sense of humor. He enjoys entertaining others, playing rough, and acting out....
Isaac is a passionate child with a innate love for anything sports. Isaac is energetic, joyful, encouraging, and is an excellent listener (even when he’s not the one being spoken to).
Jack asks me AT LEAST 20 times a day to play Candyland with him. It’s funny that you wrote this post now, because we’ve been going over some of the exact same lessons!
So thankful you can relate too, Crystal! =)
I love this is! Such true words! I’m in the same season of life- playing Candy Land (daily) with my 3 year old!
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Thanks so much, Leanne! It’s so encouraging that something as simple as Candy Land can teach them and myself valuable lessons! If only that Candy Land game came with REAL candy to munch on!
BEAUTIFUL and perfect post!
Your kindness is so encouraging!
I love this! Though I can’t say I love Candyland. Usually when it’s brought out, I secretly moan inside, but you are right it does teach some valuable life lessons!
I secretly dread it too at times, because my boys are so competitive, but there have been some worth while teaching moments lately that have made it so worth it!
Thanks so much for linking this in your blog!
Oh, and I put a link on my site to this article. Hope it drives more traffic to you!
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Such big lessons! So pertinent to my own children as well as my students. I do a weekly ‘board games’ time with our general education friends. Last week, 1 group (that included 2 of my students) were playing Trouble and my student teacher came over to ask if it was ok to switch games b/c one of my students was getting mad b/c he couldn’t get out of home. I told her that was part of it all! A learning opportunity, indeed! So we talked about waiting our turn, not getting mad and still having fun. He made it through and she had an ‘aha!” moment.
Great comparison! I love it!
We can’t definitely predict the future that awaits us…Thanks for the great post here..
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LOVE this! Great observations
Great insight on these post!
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