Chutes and Ladders, like Candyland, isn't so much a "game" as an exercise in following a procedure involving random chance. That's useful, and can be fun; it also has the useful property that an adult and a kid can play together with an equal chance of either "winning", and it can teach good sportsmanship.

But yes, there are many kid-friendly games to replace it with for kids who understand basic game concepts.

> Also Animal Upon Animal is a fun game with my kid. It is a stacking game with animals and kids love it. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17329/animal-upon-animal

I had something like that as a kid and loved it.