You're It

I am an antisocial parent. While I know that the game of tag has been banned at schools across the country, I am promoting it with my three year old daughter. I know. It makes me a bad parent. I am teaching competition. I am encouraging running which could potentially lead to falling down which could lead to injury. I am encouraging and promoting behavior deemed inappropriate by the experts on child developments (according to the State), School Administrators (bwaa-haaa).

You see, her cousins from Nashville are visiting. I was playing tag with the 5-year old and the 8-year old when Mihaela decided to join in and run around the yard. People were running and screaming in delight. Who wouldn't want to join in on some of that action. Anyway, I decided to try and include her. It was so funny. She liked chasing people when she was "It," but she wouldn't tag anybody. Also, each time she was tagged, we had to stop and explain the purpose of the game to her.

I would say, "You're it. What do you need to do?" She would reply, "Chase everybody." and then stand there until directed to chase somebody specifically; who she would never tag...even if they stood still...without being explicitly told to touch them.

BUT...she did enjoy herself and enjoyed playing tag. Thus I begin my quiet rebellion against the forces of social indoctrination to bring her up in the same way I was raised. After all, I played tag (in several of its many various forms) and I turned out alright. I'm sure those evil, nameless and faceless School Administrators don't know what they are talking about.

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Updated: Due to the confusion mentioned in the comments, I have changed the reading of the sentence to make it more apparent that I have not played every single variant...although I think it might be fun to try.