Playing board games that allow them to exercise these new found developmental skills is a great way to help them continue to grow and mature. Kids really start to feel like big kids when they turn 8, experiencing so much physical, mental, and emotional growth! Developmentally, they are growing to have more abstract thinking, language and reading skills are improving rapidly, and can experience more complex emotions while controlling them. At eight kids really begin to have the world of gaming open up for them, and it’s not just because the vast majority of board games list themselves for ages 8+! Eight is one of my favorite ages for board games.
