My children ask for two things when we sit down to dinner most nights:
- “Tell us stories about when we were babies!”
- “Can we play ‘Would You Rather’?”
I don’t know about you, but by the time I’ve handled after school snack, a dosing of free time, homework, overseen household chores, piano practice for both kiddos, and prepped and cooked a healthy dinner now plated and on the table, my mind feels more brain dead than ready to tap into the memory recesses or creative juices. Perhaps that’s more personality than energy level related, but I’ve never been good at being “put on the spot.” I love the idea of playing “Would You Rather” (sometimes also called ‘This or That’) but my mind draws blank, every single time, when they ask to play at dinner.
We have exhausted the lists I’ve googled or found on Pinterest, so I decided to spend some mental time creating a NEW list of Would You Rather questions for an interesting discussion around the dinner table with your children.
As a side note, both my son and I struggle with making decisions. I chalk that up to our extreme perfectionistic tendencies. Playing this game has been a good exercise in practicing making ourselves choose one or the other answer. It may seem silly, but when it comes time to make tough choices where there isn’t one clear ‘right answer’ or even less consequential choices that don’t truly garner mental agony to decide, I believe these ‘dress rehearsals’ of decision making can help us learn better decision making skills as well as letting go of the illusion of finding THE RIGHT ANSWER.
Click HERE to download a PDF copy of this list.
Click HERE to download a PDF copy of this list.
Carey Pace is a Natural Light Documentary Photographer and blogger who believes that beauty waits to be uncovered in the ordinary moments of everyday life. She chases creative motherhood, honesty and authenticity in her writing, and images that tell stories. She has an ability to capture the essence of her subjects, showing the reckless abandon of childhood. Her images are alive with both motion and detail. She lives in Virginia but her heart is always ready for a new adventure.
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