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[deleted] t1_j5i6g3r wrote

Reply to comment by TigMac in I’m fighting not to lose my childlike joy and wonder [Discussion] by TreatThompson

We have some old abandoned train tunnels with graffiti out the back. I had to convince my son to get off the gaming console and come out for a walk with me.

First word out of my mouth when we saw those tunnels was "goblinsssss!"

It's amazing how just a tiny little word like that can make someone annoy you to going for walks every day

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agent_wolfe t1_j5ihk7z wrote

Ah. In my 30s, unfortunately I don’t have any younglings around to teach me these things. My little nephew isn’t talking yet, and aside from squirrels & random kids you see on the street I’m mostly surrounded by old or elderly.

Sometimes I talk to ppl on the phone with kids. I don’t know how parents manage it. I’m good for short bursts but an extended period of time is unimaginable to me.

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TigMac t1_j5j1xex wrote

My kids helped me find the movie Hook(Robin Williams is so good)again, which I loved when I was a kid. Watch some movies or books with imagination in it. The original Pete the Dragon is really good, too. My wife and I have discussed how most children's books nowadays lack the imagination and the pretend world. Go watch a play or do an art session. It makes you be creative.Good luck on your journey to wherever it may lead you.

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