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I want to be a child again

Anonymous Author (May 2007)

As I have gotten older I find that fear and hesitation prevent me from reaching a lot of my goals, so my decision is to try and look at the world through a child's eyes.  For a few precious moments I want to tell people I love them and hear

the same. I want something simple rather than what we create in our crazy, unhappy and cruel, mostly confusing adult worlds. All Children are inventive. They are born with no preconceived notions of doing things. They believe there are no limits to what they can do or how they can do it. They view each day with awe and amazement… They put everything they learn into practice…

I remember as a child that even though I had no responsibilities and freedom all I wanted to do was become an adult and now that I am adult I would like nothing more then to relive those years as a child…I don’t want to have to work out life’s problems, to try to make a week of money pay a year of bills I don’t want to worry about food and dinner, and the demands of my life. I want to say what’s on my mind and have people think its cute and not offensive, or confusing. I want to lie on the grass and make pictures out of the clouds, I want the hardest thing of my week to be learning my spelling list, I want someone else to clean up after me, buy my clothes, make my bed. I want life to be simple again

I want to return to the day when I believed that justice would be served if you did the wrong thing, the days when everyone seemed nice and good, I want to see the sun come up and be excited that it’s a new day… I want to once again believe that those I love live forever and that a kiss can make my pain go away. When my son was born I went for an x-ray and while I was waiting I played on my hands and knees chasing him around the room. A man commented to my mum that he would love to take me home to play with his kid’s cause I looked like I was having so much fun… Back then I took the time to play a lot with my child… these days (though I do get down and have a tumble with my kids) I feel the weight of the world a lot more on my shoulders and I have at times forgotten to breathe and smile and play…

Its time to Find pleasure in simple things.

  • My mum and I often get an ice cream when out…We are like little kids
  • We also take the time to walk along the beach

Its time to Remember to play.

  • I play soccer and basketball with my kids in our backyard.
  • We also play tag on our walks

Its time to Laugh deeply and often.

  • I love getting the tickle fairy out on my kids tummies. And they do it back to me
  • What makes you laugh?

Its time to See things for the first time again.

  • Can you pause to enjoy a rainbow or the sound of rain on your roof?
  • Why don't we Turn off the TV tonight and watch the sunset.

If your life has become a routine like mine has then find time to dream again. . If we start to live our life with the excitement we did as a kid, we will never look back at our life with unfilled dreams.

So why not find a trampoline and allow yourself a time of childlike carefree play. As you jump, all of your cares feel like they are swept away. I took time to use my kids trampoline yesterday at home and afterwards my worries seemed less significant... Even a visit to your local park can release the child within

Go on ....Became like a child again.

 

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PeterPumpkin
March 2008 | PeterPumpkin
Re: I want to be a child again

Your advice made me cry good tears.  Thank you for writing those words, I really needed to read something like this, now I know I'm not the only one who feels this way!



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PeterPumpkin
March 2008 | PeterPumpkin
Re: I want to be a child again

Your advice made me cry good tears.  Thank you for writing those words, I really needed to read something like this, now I know I'm not the only one who feels this way!



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emmie
November 2007 | emmie
Re: I want to be a child again

great advice

thanks for sharing

emz



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johnmorr
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | johnmorr
Oh, the joy of it!
It would indeed be miraculous. As I was reading, I found myself remembering simpler times too. Mind you, I'm greatful I've matured a bit, and because of that recapturing those times are even more precious to me. A little harder to do now days, but achievable all the same. And your tips are dead on the money . . .  keep up the good work.


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Marglr
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | Marglr
Ha!
I'm with you! Even though we have had a hard time I still expect the best out of people,silly you're often let down but you have to be open and sometimes you're surprized! I still look at each sunrise as that being possible,to find the good. I love to entertain myself poking about looking for the good and new and wonders,they're still out there! But wouldn't the world be so much more wonderful if we saw the wonders as children do.


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nell18-3
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | nell18-3
I want a simple life too
I hate all the responsibility of being an adult.
I'm fed up with the feeling of not being good enough and can't stand thinking I'm letting my kids down
Great advice
xxx


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      Marglr
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | Marglr
I want a simple life too
Ppppssstttt,Nell,I think the secret's out!!! You ARE more than good enough and a lot of people here know that to be true!


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hermy
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | hermy
i want to be a child again
how great ....the memories you have bought back,thank you......i do many of the things you mention, love dancing to the wiggles with my son, he is 22 months and just beginning to do it with me it's great fun....exellent advice, well done.....regards Sandra xxx


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vlooi
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | vlooi
On being a child again
I guess a lot depends on what your childhood was like.  There are times of my childhood that I would love to have over, but on the whole I can say that I am glad I left it behind me!  It left me feeling ill equipped to deal with my own children as I had no real role model or examples of what being a good parent is like and the games I played tended to be on my own except for when I was in boarding school.  But even then, my life was tainted with taunts from the children whose parents had obviously told them my mother was a drunk and at the bottle store (off license) waiting or it to open on a Monday morning.  No. I don't want to have my childhood over again.  A different one maybe....?  But then I wouldn't be who I am today and who knows if that would have been a good thing or not!


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madchanny
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | madchanny
being a child again
i love acting like a child with my boy :) LOL!
singing the songs i used to sing as a kid and teaching him the actions,
chasing him around the house for a tickle fight!
and i still love it when my mum takes me shopping ( and window shopping too!)

great article, i loved it!
xx channy


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mumof2b
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | mumof2b
To be child like

Beautiful advice.

I think we get so carried away with being 'Grown-ups', we need to have fun and laugh and be silly. As parents, we have so much responsibilities and let them get us down. We need to be able to let them go sometimes and forget them even for just a little bit. Our kids can be great for helping us to forget our troubles.

 Amanda.



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dcsmom
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | dcsmom
Wouldn't it be lovely...

to feel that free again?

I Love the tickle-monster too, and I frequently dance and sing around the house with my son.  Only I'm always afraid someone will see me through the front window and think I'm crazy.  Guess I'm not the only one.

 



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Shellshell
5.00 (Excellent) | May 2007 | Shellshell
BE A CHILD AGAIN

Great advice

Yes, wouldn't it be lovely to be a child again, all those carefree days with nothing to worry about.

Sometimes my kids are I, put a CD on and then have a little sing and dance around the loungeroom. HA HA HA



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