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When you play games at parties for young children, do you have winners and losers or is everyone a winner? Recently, on Momania, this question was posed and the responses range from those who think that winners and losers at kids’ parties are acceptable to others who believe everyone should win. What do you think?
The question brings up a good point: often kids expect prizes if they win, and can express disappointment if there isn’t a winner. A good solution is to set the prize expectation clearly during the games. If you will be giving out prizes, state, “The team/person that finishes first wins a prize.” If everyone wins, hand out prizes to the entire group at the end of the game so the prize expectation is met. If you won’t be giving out prizes, and everyone wins, do something fun like have everyone give themselves a round of applause or do a fun dance to celebrate the fun games.
