Earlier today I asked at what age we stop jumping?
I gave refrences of my grandchildren and their friends who are the ages from 2 through 8 and they jump all the time. The answers I got were about giving them too much sugar and kids jump........
What the actual question was, was a metaphor.
What I actually wanted to know is, at what age do the little things in life become unimportant?
I know as we get older we take on more resposibility and we grow more weary as the days go on, but why don't we jump when we can? Why do we always have to have an umbrella when there is the slightest hint of rain? When is the last time you splashed in a puddle? I can you I did today and I laughed and yes it was raining and I didn't have an umbrella.
I think we should just do as the children do and we would all have a little more fun every day. Look at the world through their eyes and see a different place.
Who's with me on this?
2006-09-19 14:41:03 · 11 answers · asked by nana4dakids 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
While I agree to some extent on the adult situation theory, I myself have had to have 16 major surgeries in my mid 20's. I am now in my mid 40's and am facing more medical proceedures. I have found that I appreciate the colors of tulips more. The shapes of the leaves on the trees more. Every little thing in life holds something to be admired. I have been like this for years and raised my 3 daughters the same way.
But the best thing in life are the children. I have raised mine and now am raising 2 grandchildren under the age of 3. I run the church nursery on Sundays and if anyone ever needs a sitter I am always available.
We love the park, the beach, the zoo, the aquarium, pro baseball games. We go all over the place and have a blast where ever we go. Another thing that they love is on outing days, they get to pick the menu. We eat some interresting things on those days.
Ever had a fried green bean? We found that the 2 year olds love them.
2006-09-21 06:19:38 · update #1
Also, I haven't voted on an answer because I am enjoying the answers that I am recieving. It restores my faith that there are a lot of women out there that feel as I do. Has anyone else noticed that no men have answered this question?
2006-09-21 06:22:27 · update #2
Thank god for Yahoo Answers, who allows people like you to inspire people like me into remembering the wonderful things in life.
My jumping story is about Christmas day 2 years ago.
It was just another Christmas, like any other gone before it.
It was a beautiful sunny day, and we were all sitting around the yard enjoying the afternoon delights, when my 5yr old daughter brought out the skipping rope. Not just any rope, but a 5 metre long rope, long enough to fit 4 or 5 adults easily. I hadn't realised the length of the rope initially when I'd bought it, but it turned out for the best, because before long the whole family was jumping up a storm....
Nanny and Pa, uncles, aunties, sisters, brothers, cousins, and friends all jumping and singing along to the silly songs as if their lives depended on it. Remembering the songs was a blast..."Jelly on a plate" "Racing Car, number 9" and "Little miss Pink fell down the sink" made for some funny, funny moments...
There's a chain email that goes around occasionally, and it's something along the lines of an elderly person saying what they'd do differently if they had their time over again.
Things like leaving the housework, to sit on the grass with their children, and not shoo them away from the kitchen when cooking the dinner. Laugh more, worry less. That sort of thing. I can't remember much of it, but i'd love to read it again...
In our family, it's all about music. We play it loud, and we dance and dance and dance, to whatever we can find to move to. I actually removed the coffee table from our loungeroom and now it's called the dancefloor. And I even have video footage of our daughter dancing on our dining room table doing The Locomotion!!!
Thanks for the memories, and next time i see a puddle, I'll think of you, right before i jump on in!!!
2006-09-25 00:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by SierraSydney 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Adultls don't have enough silliness. I was actually thinking the other day that somebody once said toddlers and young children laugh on average 100 times a day. thats from outright laughter to little snickers of joy. And adults laugh an average of 10 times a week. How sad is that, especially us with young children. I don't laugh nearly as much as I should. I think having little children I laugh more often then other people my age (I'm 21) and I get a bit sillier somedays when I dance around the living room with my two year old acting like a baboon. But back to the point. Adults really do need to be more childlike in some of their behaviors. We probaly wouldn't be stressed all the time.
2006-09-19 18:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by cloudberry84321 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are so right. I was thinking about jumping in a puddle the other day when I saw it was raining and had to go roll my windows up.
I can't wait for my son to get a lil older so we can do crazy things like that. The other day he was done eating his peaches (babyfood) so I took the rest of what was left and poured it on his tray so he could play in it. He thought it was the funniest thing. My husband and I sat there eating breakfast just laughing at him. Don't get me wrong it was a mess to clean up but, as long as it made him smile, I would do it again and again.
Mom of an 11 month old.
2006-09-19 16:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by jakesmom 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This past weekend, I bought prisms for myself my daughter and my boyfriend. I bought them to use as a kaleidoscope. It was fun to look at each others faces, the sky, the trees and anything else we could think of. We have gone on dates to the arcade and to ride the go carts. My daughter always asks me, " Mom, can me and Doug go play in the park?" He plays pretend games like pirates with her and plays on the equipment. I'm too pregnant to get on the toys. We ride in the car with the windows down in a rainstorm.
The little things should never become unimportant. I feel sorry for those feel they need a kid to go see the latest Disney flick. We feel we have to have a child with us to do childish things. I figure we are all still children at heart. If we can't be a little silly once in a while, we might as well just give up living.
2006-09-20 06:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we stop acting like kids the first time we are put in a truly adult situation. We lose a bit of our childhood selves. Each time a adult problem arises we lose even more. It stinks.
I have worked with kids for years now, and nothing is greater than watching a kid look at a leaf or a bug. The way they light up inside. At least once a day I try and look around the area I am in and really look at things. My kids notice the smallest thing because they aren't distracted with "life." Because they are just living. Kids just "live" They just look at the now. We can all learn from that and from them. Live for just right now. Because you are never guaranteed tomorrow.
2006-09-19 16:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by aerofrce1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You better believe I am with you on this. I am 19 years old, I have a four month old, and I raised my little siblings. I get happy when I look around outside and simply admire nature. I feed the birds everyday just to watch in amazement. I splash in puddles because I can, and let me tell you- it feels wonderful. I wish I could find more people like me. I am with you on this! Enjoy everyday you have because you never know when it will all be over.
2006-09-19 15:44:01 · answer #6 · answered by LiSa B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember being about 5-6 yrs old and I asked my grandma if she could jump rope. She had to have been about 60-63 yrs old (now 86) and she did not hesitate. She took the jump rope out of my hands and went at it. To say the least I was so amazed with her. She was a flapper, and danced all of her young life till marrying my grandpa @ 25; who probably never took her out to dance ever again. By the way I did understand the first question. I read it before reading and responding to this one. Excellent question!
2006-09-19 16:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by larechiga26 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you whole heartedly. I watch my 4 yo and 16 month old play together and it makes everything seem trivial in comparison. I actually got on a swing at the playground and never felt so good about life. Everyone should take few minutes and get on a swing or slide down a slide and be carefree.
2006-09-21 02:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by Diana H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do agree with you. I work with autistic and handicapped children and it does make me appreciate my kids more. I try to make the most of our day and show them that I love them more than anything in the world. I let them play in the rain and they have a blast.
2006-09-23 10:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mama of two 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AMEN! I never walk around a puddle...I head straight for it.
2006-09-19 14:49:15 · answer #10 · answered by blueyes2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋