Parents DO Like to Play

Parents: no-fun sticks-in-the-mud? 

Absolutely not.*

Parents get a bad rap because they are tired and old. They enjoy spending time with you and doing fun things, but there ARE some basic guidelines that you might find helpful in creating a pro-fun environment:

The Dos and Don’ts of FUN!

YES!

·      Being nice to Parent.

·      Occasionally entertaining yourself.

·      Reminding Parents that one day you’ll be way too cool for them and they’ll regret these wasted opportunities.

·      Explaining what the actual fuck the game is about.

·      Working with Parent to achieve structural integrity.

·      Voluntarily helping clean toys.

·      Remembering that Parent just played with you, like 30 seconds ago, not “never.”

NO!

·      Play before coffee.

·      Unexpected Licking.

·      Throwing hard objects at Parent’s head.**

·      Repeatedly asking Parent to play with you (especially when Parent is ALREADY, CURRENTLY, playing with you).

·      Shrieking “YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG” when Parent moves/touches/breathes on/otherwise interacts in any fashion with toys.

·      Knocking down Parent’s tower/track/etc. without permission. NOT COOL.

*Sometimes not.

**See “Parents Experience Pain”