A short, useful read for the Malachain community.
The best family games take ten minutes to explain, give younger players a real chance and still reward adults who think ahead. Cooperative games, where everyone wins or loses together, remove the tears that competitive ones can cause. Look for simple rules with a bit of luck, a short playing time and pieces that are satisfying to handle.
Rotate three or four titles rather than buying constantly. Keep them within reach rather than on a high shelf, play at the table after dinner, and let the youngest player choose. A regular games evening, even once a fortnight, becomes something everyone looks forward to and remembers long after the console games have been forgotten.
If you try any of these ideas, start small and adjust them to your own situation. What works for one person will not suit everyone, and it is fine to keep only the parts that help. Writing down what you changed, and what happened, makes it much easier to see after a few weeks whether the effort was worthwhile.
The most useful step is usually the first one. Pick a single suggestion, try it for a couple of weeks, and then decide whether it is worth keeping. Small, steady improvements last longer than ambitious plans that are hard to maintain once everyday life gets busy again.
It also helps to talk the subject through with friends or colleagues who have tried something similar. Their experience points out the details that guides leave out: how long things really take, which costs were unexpected, and which shortcuts turned out to be a mistake.