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RE: Age/maturity/adulthood..? - 7/5/2010 10:49:59 AM

KariCloud

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I think this is a bit of backwards thinking. When did life require that adults couldn't have fun or even child-like fun? Why must we be child-like to be playful, enjoy some toys, go explore nature in building rock formations or whatever? Who says all these fun things are only for kids and it somehow would diminish our adult status or behavior to do them?

I admit that I am an adult and I like to have fun! (And I ain't no kid! )

There's nothing in the definition of adult, the way I see it, that says it can't involve having fun. And it isn't childish or child-like to play, or have fun, either. The toys used, the methods of play, that can be child-like. Crayons and coloring books, sand-pit toys, kiddie-pools, and toy soldiers are child-like playing. But adults do lots of adult-like playing too! Sailing, rock climbing, wrestling, writing, drawing, singing, dancing... Sex, of course.

I honestly do think that having fun and playing are critical and necessary parts of life, as critical to a human's wellbeing as healthy food, pure water, clean air.

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RE: Age/maturity/adulthood..? - 7/5/2010 10:50:17 AM

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I don't think stealing fits in anywhere. Not this topic and not in a well lived life... although it is a fact of life and children and adults can do it.

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RE: Age/maturity/adulthood..? - 7/5/2010 11:02:52 AM

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When I first got to MO. I was getting to know my grandson's or they were getting to know me. Well, I had to explain many things to them because 'this' grandma was different from their other grandma. This one was weird... well, that's what I told them anyway. They of course had to tell the other grandma right away, that this grandma was weird. lol I heard all about it!

Anyway, I would walk around the house doing adult things and sing song my way through the day. I would make little noises... do do do doooo do... de de de deeeee de. The batman song, the mighty mouse... I'm here to save the day! At first they looked at me like I was crazy. Then the wash cloth monster would eat their face or the tickle monster would get their tummy when changing a diaper. Pretty soon they were following me around... do do do dooooooo do... batman... I'm here to say the day!

We paint, we color, we go outside to see new bird nests in the tree, chase bugs and dance around like wild something or others. Yeah I am weird and teaching them that weird is okay and it's fun! You should see the things we look up on the computer! We play, we learn and it sure is more fun than a lot of adult fun I can think of! So even when they aren't here... you can find me sing songing and dancing my way through the adult things I have to do. Oh well... that's just me.

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