4 days ago
Childlike Habits Adults Refuse To Give Up
Since everyone's always talking about "healing their inner child," let's talk about the things we're doing to make that happen.
I recently bought myself a Squishmallow and felt my soul light up again.
If you need inspiration, you're in luck. In one Reddit thread (which you can see here), people shared the "little kid" things they still do in adulthood, and honestly, I need to start doing more of these.
Here are 18 childlike things that people love doing as grown-ups:
"I always use 'The Force' to open automatic doors."
"Every single time I go to Target, I have to walk down the Lego aisle. I don't even buy them, I just like to look at the big, complicated sets and imagine building them."
–BiscottiCute1
"I never miss an opportunity to test my balance. Curb raised higher than the sidewalk? I'm balancing and walking on it. As a kid, I walked miles balancing on railroad tracks. I'm almost 70 years old, and the same idea applies."
"Watching cartoons. As an adult living in today's world, I just need a break from reality and want something funny and innocent."
"Buying dino nuggets. I'm a legal adult who can cook actual food, but sometimes you just have a bad day and the only cure is dinosaur-shaped chicken."
–joannamiller05
"I'm 36. I still sleep with quite a few stuffed animals in my bed and have a special blanket too. No fucks given, love my big ass stuffed animals and blanket very much. Indulge yourself, who cares? And if they do, they ain't a friend."
"Rainbow sprinkles on my ice cream. They look so cheerful and I like the crunch. Chocolate sprinkles are not an acceptable substitue. I want every color of food dye or no deal."
–baby_armadillo
"Mimicking the Olympic event I just watched, especially if it's gymnastics or figure skating. Must say 'I can do that' with confidence and then immediately not do it in any remotely accurate or successful way. The only problem now is I break furniture AND body parts."
"Going into pet stores just to look at all the fish, reptiles, and other animals there. Bonus points if there are cats, too."
–NoSoup5774
"Looking for frogs and crayfish in creeks and ponds. I'll never be too old to get excited over catching a frog!"
"Coming home with cool-looking rocks in my pockets."
–MikrokosmicUnicorn
"I love anything sparkly. I'll be the only one in the nursing home with a bedazzled walker."
"Driving by farm animals and saying their names out loud. 'Hi, cows!' 'Horses!' 'Have a nice day, goatie goats!'"
–I2AMDOOM
"Putting crisps in sandwiches (that's chips to my American friends)."
"Buying action figures and collectibles. I will never stop collecting, and they are for all ages."
"I will never stop climbing trees. I've been scolded in parks by elderly people who seem to think that 35 is too old to be in a tree."
–WillyBluntz89
"Running up the basement stairs on all fours like a cryptid because it's dark and spooky down there. I'm 19. I know there's no monster, but my lizard brain says 'go fast' and that's the fastest way."
What are the "little kid" things you'll never stop doing? Let me know in the comments!
