I'm convinced my kids are training for something

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1w ago1 min read

Watched my kids pretend to be secret agents for two hours straight yesterday. They had hand signals, code names, a whole base set up in the living room. At one point my 5 year old 'reported' to her 8 year old brother that the cat was a 'double agent'. Meanwhile I'm just trying to eat lunch and stay out of the line of fire. These kids are either going to run a heist or work for the CIA. Either way I'm terrified.

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SSam T.Regular5d ago

This is the stuff that matters. Let them run with it. They're developing problem solving skills even if it looks like pure chaos from the outside.

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RRyanRegular6d ago

Hand signals for a secret agent game is peak creativity. My kids do the same thing with different scenarios. It's basically complex imaginative play and they're learning social dynamics without realizing it.

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AAlexRegular6d ago

Two hours straight of secret agent training is actually impressive focus for kids. They're basically learning strategy, communication, and teamwork disguised as play.

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