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When It’s Time to Cheat at a Game
Teaching children to play fair is arguably an important part
of teaching them to be honest, but there are times when a game or a
situation just calls for bending the rules a little. So what’s the
difference between cheating at a game and bending the rules? It all
depends on the players and the situation, but sometimes, a little
cheating can be more fair than enforcing all the rules, and sometimes,
it’s a good thing for all the kids to understand that.
For example, if you have two children with a large age difference, they
won’t have the same skills for playing most games - even if the skill
is simply attention span! In that case, it’s a good idea for the older
child to understand that cheating a bit and allowing the younger child
an opportunity to feel they are at least keeping up, is not a bad
thing. It might be as simple as pretending they can’t run fast,
overlooking a crucial move on a board game, or even handing over a card
that will allow the younger child to gain some ground. To cheat at a
game in this manner serves to make the younger child feel better about
himself, but it can also be used to teach fairness for the older child.
It’s still important to teach the older child the difference in bending
the rules for a younger child and cheating outright. It should not be
assumed that the child will understand the difference and will respect
the rules when he’s playing with someone else. In that case, they might
justify cheating at a game if they are the youngest player. The
difference in bending the rules and cheating then become clear to an
adult, but may not be so clear to the child. Talking about the
difference is as important as teaching the child to be fair to a
younger child.
