My husband is such a novice! It's a beautifully sunny afternoon outside and the kids are enjoying the last of the afternoon jumping on the trampoline with Dad. And it's just ended in tears. To be fair, most things end in tears but he makes such rookie mistakes!
The pre-schooler is screaming. The Toddler is looking bewildered. And The Husband is grumpy.
Lesson no 36: If you want to stop a game, saying "okay, it's over, let's go inside for dinner" is the quickest way to tears. Children need a countdown of warnings at a 5 min, 3 min, 2 min, 1 min and 3o seconds. They need motivation to go inside. They need a nice voice, and a cheerful disposition and a happy environment to move through from play to dinnertime.
Of course, it's still going to end in tears, perhaps just a few less.
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