5 Reasons Why You Should Stay a Kid When You're a Parent

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A lot of people dread it and avoid it at all costs: growing up. It can be quite a scary transition when you're raised to believe that being an adult means all responsibility and no more fun. That's why I think we should all give up on the institution of Growed-Up-ness! Trust me, you'll enjoy raising kids a whole lot more if you get to be a kid at the same time, and here are 5 reasons why.

1. Grown ups don't play

A major reason you should stay a kid is because grown ups work all day and do chores and drink coffee and they waste all their time doing grown up stuff, instead of playing!! Pffst, ridiculous! I know. But that's just how they do it for some reason. 

If you stayed a kid while you raised your kids, you wouldn't miss a single chance to play with them. But seriously play! Not pretend to play but secretly hate it. You and your kids can develop important critical thinking skills and imagination by playing together, not to mention raise your mood and laugh a lot!
2. Grown ups are boring

Every kids knows this. For some reason when you get old you tend to just want to complain about stuff, take naps and keep to your routine. When you're a kid, you get excited by new things, and fascinated and passionate and sometimes even obsessed, like with the Spice Girls. There are bad things in the world, but I kid would always rather do something he likes than something he doesn't.

3. Grown ups create distance between themselves and their children

It's all too common. A "grown-up" has to find ways to enforce their authority, teaching their child that they no better and should be obeyed in every circumstances. A grown up makes themself more important, and the child less. It leaves little room for a relationship of equals who respect each other mutually. When a person grows a custom to that set up, the ultimate outcomes is that they just stop coming to you for stuff, stop asking your advice, and generally hide who they really are. 

4. Kids don't want to "grow up"

If you portray yourself as being a typical grown up, creating a huge distinction between it and carefree childhood, your kids will grow to fear and avoid they transition as much as possible. If you show them that getting older doesn't mean they have to stop having fun or being passionate about life, they will gladly grow to always follow their hearts.

5. Cartoons

Why not kick back and enjoy yourself a little. Sit down with your kid and actually watch that horribly obnoxious and colorful cartoon. You might be surprised to know that they are actually made by adults and have their own hidden layer of hilarity that the young ones don't even catch on to. :P I'm looking at you, Cartoon Network!!

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