It’s hard work being a kid. Having people there to take care of your every desire. Serve you food for you to turn your nose up at. Take you fun places for you to have meltdowns. Give you money to buy yourself sweets and toys.
Apart from the obvious not having to go to work and pay the bills, there is a never ending list of things kids do that adults wish they could do too. So here are my thoughts, and those of some fellow bloggers too…
Get a chocolate coin every time I managed to crap in the toilet or wipe my own arse. Brummy Mummy of 2
Running around naked when it’s damn hot. Motherhood: The Real Deal
Run without breaking a sweat.
I just wish I could get rewarded with ice cream for eating all my vegetables. You the Daddy
I wish I could rock wearing an Elsa dress with wellies to do the food shop. Island Living 365
Feel wide awake and sprightly at 6am in the morning.
Licking all the jam out of a plate of jammie biscuits. And then putting them back. Rhyming With Wine
Going into a restaurant and chucking my dinner on the floor because it was under seasoned. It’s a Drama!
Ride a scooter everywhere and it not look a bit odd.
Stare at strangers in the street, point at them and loudly shout “what’s that there.” A Slice of My Life Wales
Sing and dance with complete abandon (and no alcohol).
Not having to think about my diet, or whether I’m going to get fat if I eat that doughnut. Beta Mummy
Shouting inappropriate comments in the street to strangers and then smiling and laughing, while you walk off. DIY Daddy
Face plant into a chocolate cake.
People encourage me to have naps and are impressed when I do… if only! Twinderelmo
Have 6 weeks off every summer.
I wish I could see the world with the same kind of innocent wide-eyed wonder that they do, rather than the more world-weary eyes of an adult. That, and being able to run around the garden naked in summer. Slouching Towards Thatcham
Get carried or put in a pushchair when tired. Hannah Spannah
Shout loudly if you don’t like something.
Those growbags look soooooo comfy and at least my hubby wouldn’t be able to steal the covers. Maflingo
Cry because they’re tired and it be perfectly normal. Tots & Tantrums
Have grandparents around to spoil them.
I would love to be able to laze around playing games and watching cartoons all afternoon as opposed to cleaning, cooking and being the slave-snack master. Mumzilla
Dress up as Batman everyday.
I want a treat every time I do a ‘PooInDaLoo’ Sinead Latham
Be praised and rewarded for doing chores.
Spending a whole day on the floor of your bedroom surrounded by Lego building impossible cars. Living UnPlugged
Have a ton of toys and stationery from our favourite TV program and not be considered a nerd.
Eat chocolate when I’m being naughty to keep me quiet Ankle Biters Adventures
Puke on someone and them not be mad. They even clean it up for you.
I’d love to lie back and get someone to dress me. Obvs at this age I’d feel more comfortable doing my undies myself but apart from that! So Happy In Town
I would love to be pushed around in a buggy whenever my legs got tired and I didn’t want to walk anymore! Something About Baby
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I love the pure bluntness of kids. My daughter (4) will quite often very politely ask guests why they’ve been in our house for so long and enquire when they intend to leave! Dad Geek
Heelies.
Having snacks and drinks arriving all the time. Katy Kicker
To giggle until I get the hiccups.
Be pushed around in a shopping trolley when I go food shopping. Sophie’s Nursery
Be that flexible again! Kids bodies just bend and flip and do cartwheels and crabs so easily. Emma Reed
Fall asleep in the car and wake up in bed. Soph-obsessed
Look forward to getting older!
The ability to nap whenever I want. I only get the luxury of 1 afternoon nap per day… The Dadventurer
Just stop and sit down on the floor when I am fed up of shopping. Just Average Jen
Have all my clothes washed & ironed for me. Casa Costello
Eat chocolate, cake and crisps and not put weight on! Nelc3
Make a best friend by simply asking someone their name.
I’d love someone to spoon feed me calpol every time my nose runs! Mouse, Moo And Me Too
I wish I could call people in to the bathroom to check out my poo’s! The Dad Network
Turn into a tornado, make a massive mess in the living room, throw food around whilst eating…and have someone else clean it all up! That British Betty
Being pushed around in a pushchair like it’s a chariot. Mum Muddling Through
Going to the shops dressed as a dragon? My son did that yesterday. And people thought it was ‘cute’ not ‘weird’. Whinge, Whinge, Wine
What about you? Any you would add to the list of things kids do that you wish you could do too?
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Haha I love “Just stop and sit down on the floor when I am fed up of shopping.” I have contemplated this several times when shopping with the Mrs.
Sleep in the car … even if it’s just a 10 minute drive. Obvs if the hubby is driving! lol
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Haha – I think we should start doing these things, life would be more fun! Although…gro-bags for adults? Sleeping bags for adults? Those do exist – they’re called sleeping bags! 😉 #FridayFrolics
Oh I love this post. I’ve decided that I want to start rocking the Batman looking every day. I would want someone to follow me around doing the theme tune as well. Youngest went through a stage where she had to go out dressed as spiderman. It went on for at least a month. She would be sat next to me in car and we would draw up at the traffic lights and Youngest would scare the people in the car next to us by doing her web snaring impression at them! #FridayFrolics
I would like someone to throw my duvet up in the air and it float back down on to me every day. Husband not up for it. #fridayfrolics
I bet you’d “rock” an Elsa dress whilst doing the food shop in Waitrose Emma
I totally would!
Yes! I want to take more naps…and cry whenever I don’t get my way!
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Be encouraged to take naps! I wish! #FridayFrolics
There are so load of things right! So many funny suggestions. I would really like a PA who sorts out my whole complicated social life for me and buys birthday presents for me to give! #fridayfrolics
Farting in public, then announcing it to the world, and getting ‘ah, that’s cute’ comments after doing that!!! Might just be a boy thing however!
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Oh Claire this is brilliant. I’m actually eyeing up my tot snoozing at the side of me with a whole new level of envy haha. I wanna dress up like Batman too! Thanks for including me lovely x