Feeling left out of playground fun hurts However, getting into groups or "pickup" games (which are games created spontaneously by players who form the teams, make the rules and referee the action themselves) takes specific skills and know how. There are common problems that many kids experience. To answer the needs of such children I've written The Playground Playbook. In it I've described ways that can be used by kids of various skill levels to overcome many basic game and group related difficulties. No longer will kids see playing with others as such a mystery. No longer will their questions remain unanswered. I hope that after implementing some of my suggestions that greater confidence will be achieved and your child will succeed and become a valuable member of the play group.