Happy & Healthy

6 things you can learn from children

Let drunk men and children speak the truth. But that's not the only thing we can learn from children. I observed them for you (about eight years and all just for this post) and came to the following wise lessons.

1. Move

Put two children together and they will start moving. Jumping up, climbing on benches, swinging at paintings (okay, that might be a slightly less good idea), roller skating, jumping rope, playing tag, climbing trees... While we sit down, order a glass of wine, and only move our mouths, they are doing something together. I truly believe that makes you a much happier person.

2. Tell it like it is

My daughter is in love (read here but). And she told him that too. When I complimented her on her courage, she said: “There’s nothing difficult about it. Four little words. I. Am. In. Love. With. You.” And that's actually how it is. What do you have to lose? No one will chop off your leg because you say something.

3. Eat until you’re full

I always marvel at what goes into children. Especially during a party (which by the way you survive). Cake, fries, then a candy, and yes, bring on that cheese sandwich. But children run until the food is on the table, sit down and eat, and then run off again. Can we learn something from that with our four-hour dining. like this “Many of the things they experience are for the first time and that’s why they approach everything happily and fun”.

”4. Feel confident”

“Why do you say you love me every day, mom?” My daughter. “You know I don’t forget that?” We should remember that while we cling to our men like chirping dolls, longing for a compliment. He really loves you. It just doesn’t come to his mind every day to say that.

“5. Assume the best.

Children don’t have a blueprint for many things yet. Many of the things they experience are for the first time and that’s why they approach everything happily and fun. “Hey, that lady looked very angry, but she said hello very cheerfully. Funny.” I immediately start spinning all sorts of theories and explanations about why someone displays incongruent behavior. Children see it and think little of it. Except for funny.

6. Don’t gossip.

Okay, children do tattle, but what’s wrong with involving a mediator in a situation where you can’t resolve it together (he has the shovel and I want it)? Once it’s settled, they happily move on. They really don’t need to debrief with a third party in the evening. Or discuss it with seven different friends. They have better things to do.

All things considered, you’d almost want to be a child. There is one downside (oh no, two): they can’t shop by themselves yet and they’re not allowed to have wine. If they can do something about that, I’ll crawl into the time machine.

Let drunk men and children speak the truth. But that's not the only thing we can learn from children. I observed them for you...