The subversion of my children continues

[drwex]

On the car ride home last night the kids were complaining that their characters in the Guard Up game are apparently cornered and badly outnumbered/outgunned. I tried working them through some possible options for dealing with unequal odds and realized they don't have the background for most of it.

So I gave Thing 1 Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and I gave Thing 2 "A Book of Five Rings."

At their current ages I don't expect much of it to stick. I had to read Five Rings myself at least half a dozen times before I felt I "got it" around age 23. But you gotta start somewhere, and I'd rather start them with the best.

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Oh I hadn't heard abuot this

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

They complained to me about the situation and asked if I had any suggestions. "yeah, talk to your father, he's the tactician." Glad they did and good choice of books. Maybe spending some time reading it with them might help.

Re: Oh I hadn't heard abuot this

[drwex]

I meant to mention it, but forgot. I had thought to try reading with L. Let me see if he'd be up for it tonight.