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Why You Should Teach Your Kids in Tactics, and Do It in a Playful Way
Like it or not, oftentimes you have to put back your individual needs for the common good. That’s the foundation of tactics. A true story of how I explained it to my kids.
“It’s not my job to help you clean up the table.”
“I didn’t play with this toy, I don’t have to help clean it up.”
“It was my sister who made this mess, it’s unfair that you ask me to help clean it up.”
“I don’t want to clean up my room.”
“My brother started teasing me, so I won’t help.”
All parents out there know these sentences, and there are thousands more like this.
The other night, I was alone with my three kids aged 10, 8, and 6, and the above sentences mixed fluidly with the repeated request, “Dad, can we play cards?”. One hour to bedtime, dinner not cleaned up yet, not ready for bed, so what could we do?
As an entrepreneur and an active reserve officer, I firmly believe that most successes are only possible when working in a team. Like it or not, oftentimes you have to put back your individual needs for the common good. That’s the foundation of tactics.
