New Posts For Thread: Fidget, Fidget, Fidgethttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/29247399/Fidget,_Fidget,_FidgetI recently started playing D&D again and found a really nice group of people to roll dice with.My son (10yo) was very interested when I mentioned it so we let him sit in on a session.He loved it and got along with the group so we let him join in.BeenMy family is trying the D&D Next rules in the playtest and having a lot of fun at it. Last couple of sessions have ended up completely being more exploration and roleplaying and less of the technical combat which keeps the kids on their toes. Givehttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/29247399/Fidget,_Fidget,_Fidget?post_id=528540011#528540011My family is trying the D&D Next rules in the playtest and having a lot of fun at it. Last couple of sessions have ended up completely being more exploration and roleplaying and less of the technical combat which keeps the kids on their toes. GiveSun, 27 Jan 2013 13:42:46 -0600By way of an "update", I'm finding that the only way to hold everyone's attention is to keep the action moving apace, and that means that story is taking a back seat. Now I need some advice on how to keep the story interesting so that they seek it ouhttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/29247399/Fidget,_Fidget,_Fidget?post_id=527541823#527541823By way of an "update", I'm finding that the only way to hold everyone's attention is to keep the action moving apace, and that means that story is taking a back seat. Now I need some advice on how to keep the story interesting so that they seek it ouFri, 28 Dec 2012 05:45:53 -0600Just had this last week. My daughter, who's 9, and one of her school friends ended up having a competition to see who could keep a d8 spinning for longest. I tend to use shock tactics when they do stuff like that. It's great if it coincides with an ehttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/29247399/Fidget,_Fidget,_Fidget?post_id=526264961#526264961Just had this last week. My daughter, who's 9, and one of her school friends ended up having a competition to see who could keep a d8 spinning for longest. I tend to use shock tactics when they do stuff like that. It's great if it coincides with an eWed, 21 Nov 2012 15:39:27 -0600Yes, even the most engaged kids will fidget or lose interest or just become distracted. That's what kids do. It is crucial that the other members of the party know that this is going to happen and that they accept that this is a particular quirk forhttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/29247399/Fidget,_Fidget,_Fidget?post_id=524445543#524445543Yes, even the most engaged kids will fidget or lose interest or just become distracted. That's what kids do. It is crucial that the other members of the party know that this is going to happen and that they accept that this is a particular quirk forMon, 24 Sep 2012 14:37:27 -0500I recently started playing D&D again and found a really nice group of people to roll dice with.My son (10yo) was very interested when I mentioned it so we let him sit in on a session.He loved it and got along with the group so we let him join in.Beenhttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/go/thread/view/79117/29247399/Fidget,_Fidget,_Fidget?post_id=522171505#522171505I recently started playing D&D again and found a really nice group of people to roll dice with.My son (10yo) was very interested when I mentioned it so we let him sit in on a session.He loved it and got along with the group so we let him join in.BeenSun, 22 Jul 2012 20:30:12 -0500