Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old

The prompt

“What's a game you loved as a little kid that you'd honestly still play right now if someone suggested it?”

What to listen for

An enthusiastic, specific answer shows they still have easy access to joy and playfulness, and that they don't feel like they have to act too grown-up to enjoy something simple.

If they seem a little embarrassed admitting it, reassure them there's no judgment here, sometimes teens worry that liking "kid stuff" makes them seem immature, when it's actually a healthy sign of staying connected to joy.

This is also a great one to actually follow through on, suggesting you actually play it together sometime.

What this tells you

A childhood game they'd still play shows how much unguarded joy they still allow themselves, even as they grow older.