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Growing Up Games for Kids

If you would like to teach your kids a thing or two about life, you can use fun games that your children play everyday to teach them about things such as finances, marriage, raising a family and time management. Some games that you can use to teach your child about growing up include video games, board games and online games. By using your child's games to teach them, your child will have a fun head start in learning about life.

Board Games
- Kids can play the "Game of Life" board game to help them understand adult life. The game is designed for children nine years and older. They can have a pretend marriage, go to college and even take out student loans. In addition, children can become employed and collect wages on payday. Another board game that is centered around adulthood is "Monopoly." Kids can play until they go bankrupt or win and earn millions in stock and real estate.
Video and PC Games
- "The Sims" game involves social relationships and simulates different real-life scenarios. Some of these scenarios include meeting neighbors, falling in love, developing skills to get a career and cook. Also it helps children to develop time management by setting times to go to bed, get up to go to work and work around a family. Other games that involve grown-up activities include "The Movies," "Rail Road Tycoon," and "Carmen Sandiego."
Online Games
- At "Treasury Direct Kids" government website, kids can play games to learn about treasury, such as "Save Perry's Pennies" and "Money Memory," in addition to learning about U.S. Debt. Another online website is the "U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Kids" website. Children can play fun games to learn how to save energy.
Dress Up Games
- With dress up games, your child can play with a couple of friends and dress up in clothes according to their desired occupation. They can also pretend that they are married and living in a particular city. Your child can play with friends and dress up in costumes to play the role of a wife, husband or a doctor. You can also give them different tasks to complete.

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