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spinbaby

(15,264 posts)
Mon May 24, 2021, 06:48 AM May 2021

Let the games begin [View all]

The players:
Player #1: Tired grandma who’s babysitting this weekend
Player #2: Energetic 8-year-old boy with autism and minimal language skills

The playing field: A large house in a large yard. The house has five possible exits, all of which can be operated by Player #2. The large yard is soggy and muddy. It’s raining.

Objectives: Player #1 attempts to keep Player #2 clean and dry until school starts while feeding him a nutritious breakfast. Player #2 attempts to go out to play in the mud while consuming only chocolate milk for breakfast.

Time limit: Two hours until school starts.

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