Remember When Being a Kid Was Fun
I puked all over my cousin Molly’s blog in a comment I left to her post about Halloween, her two awesome kids and the good old days when kids didn’t wear helmets. So reading her post might help make sense of the following…
I can’t agree more! Just because we can prevent a kid from smashing his two front teeth out doesn’t mean we should. That’s what toughens us up, gives us bragging rights, makes me feel like my dad could beat up your weenie, helmet wearing, pansy, “you’re swinging a little too high now Johnny” dad!I say let kids brake an arm now and then, let em eat dirt, let em play kick the can in the pitch black until 12am on Friday. Let em pick teams the old fashioned way, brag about where they went on “Christmas” Vacation. Scarf homemade cupcakes at school their mom made for the birthday party and punch the kid who said they were gross.
Maybe, just maybe the reason we have a culture that lacks conviction is because we’re conditioned to fear everything.
Happy Halloween! And don’t forget to inspect your kids’ candy. I will!
