What about 'war?' That was our first card game growing up - Roughly divide the cards into one pack per player, and flip the top card - the higher card takes both cards and places them on the bottom of the pile. (This is good for little hands that can't fan the cards.) If there is a tie, then 3 cards are counted out face down, (the treasure) and the next cards are flipped - highest card takes all. If that next card is still a tie, repeat!
My brothers and I played this game often as children. My brother played against his children when they were young and 'cheated' to make the game end faster - warning: this game is almost as intermitable as Monopoly.
My hat is off to any child who can 'not cheat' - consistiently, at cards before age 6. It think it's fine to play 'for fun' at age 2.25 some games, and have a 'speacial' game that needs to be played accordig to normal 6 year old rules.
I would think of teaching a 2.25 year old boy to play by 6-year old rules as hot housing, (unless the child shows emotional - readiness) rather than more general 'parenting.'
Personally, I think any parents who spend any time at all with their child playing a game deserve a big round of applause. Every minute away from electronic screens is a victory in my eyes.
Love and More Love,
Grinity
