I had a perfectly delightful time today interacting with an 8-year-old girl. She is a bright child who loves animals, likes people and fights boredom by pursuing those interests. She asked about a million questions (some more intelligent than appear in this forum) and I could come up with maybe a quarter of a million answers.
In our busy world we too often don't take time to smell the roses and to interact with the most innocent of the human population.
Do you take enough time to do these things?
2007-06-30 17:51:26 · 9 answers · asked by Warren D 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I do on a nearly every day basis. I have two boys that are getting into sports at ages 9 and 8. So almost every day I take them outside for a little pass and catch and even teaching them different players positions and their roles in Football, Baseball and Basketball. Their little friends both male and one little girl age 6 like to come and attend what I would normally call father sons time. They enjoy playing and learning from me as much as my own. It is a shame really, as their own parents do not spend that precious time with them at all. They would rather spend it on the computer or in front of the boob tube. When my wife and I go to the pool, we make sure we invite them as well. We as a society, must wake up and smell the coffee! Get out of your chairs and spend some quality time with your children. You will enjoy it as much as they will, and they will appreciate the quality family environment much more than they do now being on autopilot.
Play a game with them indoors or out. Read them a book or teach them to fish. Just do something with them. If you don't, eventually when they become of the age where friends tend to be more important than family, they may get with the wrong friends and end up on the wrong side of the track. We don't need that in our society.
2007-06-30 20:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Scott C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't do that very often. Unfortunately, when you're a bachelor of some years you lose contact with children. And in these days of so many child molesters that fit that profile sometimes folks are uneasy allowing their children to interact with them. It's a damn shame.
2007-06-30 18:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 17, and don't technically count as an adult, but I feel mature enough to answer anyway.
My niece is 2 and my sister and her boyfriend have a terrible habit of ignoring her or getting upset when she talks too much. I love to talk to her though. She can still only give one or two word answers, and struggles to make up sentences (as she only uses nouns and verbs), but it's so fun to me. She amazes me.
Yesterday, on our way home, we were trying to keep her awake because it was only 8:30 and we didn't want her to go to sleep too early. So, I talked ot her the whole way about the moon. My favorite part:
"Moon?"
"Where is the moon? Where did she go?"
"Baby."
"Oh, she went to see her baby?"
"Yeah. Mom.... baby.... daddy."
"Mom, baby, daddy! Good job!"
"Yay, I do. Mom, baby, daddy."
It was just so amazing to see how she connects ideas. I find it fascinating that she is only 2 years and a few months and already understands the family unit. And she knows that mommies need to see their babies. And also, for her to think of the moon as a mom, and automatically know that moms have babies.
I love to just talk to her while she's playing.
2007-06-30 17:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by its_victoria08 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I interact with other people's children often. I am at the age now where a lot of my friends have children but my husband and do not. So we get to spend time with our friend's children every week or so.
2007-06-30 17:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by wildlifer 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe it depends on the generation and where you are in life. A centurion reflects on their passage in life and is always willing to share a good story. Baby boomers are starting to breathe and enjoy their accomplishments. Generation X is still focusing on their needs and wants. Generation Y is invincible and mosaic's don't care.
No, I have not taken the time to smell the roses, but I am starting to accept what I cannot change.
It is important to listen to a child's laugh and embrace them with love. It is also important to listen to a centurion's life lesson. Life is a story and we all have one to share.
2007-07-01 06:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 08:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have children, but have some friends with children and I usually try not to have too much to do with them, although when I am talking with them or attending their birthday parties, they seem to be just satisfied with getting a little attention. I know some kids who are really smart, and if you try to talk to them, they dont want to talk to you back really.
2007-06-30 18:00:20 · answer #7 · answered by designerista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every Sunday, and about every other day.
You're right. This is something we don't do as we enclose ourselves in with our computers and televisions.
Also, in trying to keep up with the material things, we work longer and spend less time out in our neighborhoods.
Viva la comunidad!
2007-06-30 17:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by njspanteach 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well if you do, you must be careful, if the child is a stranger, you know how paranoyed parents can be these days, you could be accused of rape, attempting kidnapping, etc, they could accuse you of anything, but, a niece or nephew, sure, i love playing and talking etc, with my neighbors kids, who i know, and they trust me, im their babysitter. so, yes, i do.
2007-06-30 17:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anon omus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋