Tonight with your 9 to 12 year old

The prompt

“What's a game that's actually more fun with just two people than with a big group?”

What to listen for

Kids who gravitate toward one-on-one games are often telling you they value depth of connection over the energy of a crowd, that's useful to know when planning how they like to spend time with friends.

Listen for who they picture playing it with, that person is probably someone they feel especially close and comfortable with, worth noting as an important relationship.

If they say they always prefer big groups, that's telling too, it may mean they draw energy from a crowd and feel most alive when there's a lot going on around them.

What this tells you

This reveals whether they recharge more through close one-on-one connection or wider group energy.