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RogueHominid · 09-23-2008, 11:42 AM

Ha! Fantastic piece! I'm a 9-year veteran of the blessed institution myself, so this resonates. I was cagey enough at the outset to establish gaming as a non-negotiable activity, which helped a lot. However, keeping that agreement going takes lots of work. I too have found that framing it as "de-fragging" time works very well, as does being willing to carry on small-talk while playing. Kids need not be a deterrent--you just have to train them right. My daughter knows daddy games, and she just colors during that time :-).

Great piece, and well written.

09-23-2008, 11:42 AM	#10
RogueHominid Hall Of Fame OVR: 33 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10,722	Ha! Fantastic piece! I'm a 9-year veteran of the blessed institution myself, so this resonates. I was cagey enough at the outset to establish gaming as a non-negotiable activity, which helped a lot. However, keeping that agreement going takes lots of work. I too have found that framing it as "de-fragging" time works very well, as does being willing to carry on small-talk while playing. Kids need not be a deterrent--you just have to train them right. My daughter knows daddy games, and she just colors during that time :-). Great piece, and well written.