Everyone played "Mother, May I?" as I kid. One of the players is nominated the "Mother" and stands separate from the pack, whom are all lined up an equal distance away. Then Mother goes down the line and gives instructions as to what each player may do. "Carrie, take 3 giant steps forward," to which the player must respond "Mother, may I?" and wait until she hears "Yes, you may" before taking her steps. If you move without asking permission, it's back to the starting line with you. First to touch Mother wins. And is apparently the biggest suck up. What a weird thing to base a game on asking permission. But as a child, it's true that your every move is cushioned and guided by permission. Some kids rebel against having to ask for it. Some kids embrace its safety. I remember I used to love using the "they didn't give me permission" card when I didn't want to do something. "Well, if you don't wan...