Originally Posted by Ivy
When DD was smaller, the issue was that her emotional maturity re. winning and competition were behind her strategic ability. At one point we had a ton of fun with Forbidden Island, which is a very exciting cooperative game (the players all work together to win against a flood).

We went through a cooperative game phase as well because my younger DS had the same issues. Not only is it good for the kid, but it can be fun for he parents as well. smile Pandemic was a favorite for us.