When is a Volkswagen like a Ping Pong Match?
There are many activities in life that are almost as much fun to watch as they are to participate in. Hence the phenomenon of televised poker games and the continuing popularity of golf as a spectator sport. Punchbuggy, however, does not fall into this category.
I like a good game of punchbuggy as much as the next person who was born in the 70s, but after a day spent in a van listening to three little girls call "no punchbacks!" over and over and over again, I'd be happy if I never saw another Beetle. Or PT Cruiser. Or Mini Cooper. Or really any vehicle with a vaguely rounded shape.
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You gotta get down to their level. Teach them how to play "The Silent Game". Fun for them and even more fun for you!
my parents used to get us to see how long we could hold our breath, sounds cruel but I was able to swim for a long way under water when I was a kid. Saying the alphabet backwards was a good one too. If all else fails you could always sedate them, Im joking its not even worth contemplating
Ahh, childhood memories. Although when I was a kid, we called it Slug-Bug. And good luck with that Silent Game. I never won a round of that...imagine!
I'm a big fan of The Silent Game. I use it in elementary classrooms all the time, especially to control dismissal craziness.
Unfortunately, Diva Girl isn't really The Silent Day type. :) Hide and seek, though...that's a sanity saver. I'm more than willing to count to infinity so that she has enough time to hide ;)
You haven't lived till your SEVENTEEN-year-old son plays this game.
"Hey, mom! Punch buggy!" He delivers what he *thinks* is a playful tap.
"OWWW! NOT while I'm driving, boy! Now I have no feeling in my right arm. OW."
Or with my (count 'em) FIVE stepchildren, who must ALL shout "punch buggy! no punchbacks!" and start whacking away at each other. Because you MUST punch fast, getting as many siblings as possible before the other guy says 'no punchbacks'. And then there are the inevitable arguements: "HEY!! I SAID 'no punchbacks'!"
Which all keeps us pretty busy for a while - like, until the NEXT damn Beetle hoves into view.
Fun? Wow!
