Via Wil Wheaton is this must-read article at the Geekdad blog (part of the Wired network), about how to maintain – and nurture – your kid’s natural desire to roleplay as they grow up.

Children are born to role play. It is one of the key ways in which children learn. Ok, so it isn’t all dice, paper and miniatures, but children have been creating their own RPGs forever. They don’t even use dice.

The article is written by Daniel Donahoo. I think I’ll be reading some more of his articles.