“When your mom is mad at your dad, don’t let her brush your hair.” — Taylia, age 11
A collection of “childhood wisdom” graced my Facebook feed this week; this was one of the standouts, though there were several in the same vein: common-sense lessons learned early in life through personal experience. Some were in the “Things I’ll-never-try-again category” (“Never hold a dustbuster and a cat at the same time.” — Kyoyo, age 9) and others check the fool-me-once box (“Don’t pull dad’s finger when he tells you to.” — Emily, age 10). There’s even a Joe-Biden-in-training in the mix (“Never squat with your spurs on.” — Neil Kinnock, 1987).
The list is generally funny because the advice is both spot-on, and blindingly obvious in hindsight (“Don’t pick on your sister when she’s holding a baseball bat.” — Joel, 10). But when you’re young and learning by your own experience, this newfound wisdom may surprise you.
I asked my sister, who says she learned a lot from her kids when they were growing up if she had any 20/20 hindsight wisdom. She said: “never assume it’s chocolate.” I’m afraid to ask for clarification.
How about you? What hard-won wisdom did you gain, either as a child or later in life? Anything you think could have made “kids say the darnedest things”? Anything your own kids or grandkids have announced to the family with the voice of Moses on the Mount?
And remember: “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” –Patrick, age 10.
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