A Fistful of Bubbles
Why do kids find delight in a simple thing like blowing bubbles? To be honest, I still like bubbles. But on my list of things that make me happy, blowing bubbles would not be anywhere near the top. I’m not sure what would be at the top of my list, but I think it might involve an island in the tropics, my wife, lingerie, and whip cream.
I wonder, at what point do kids lose their love of simple things and become infatuated with video games, iPods, $200 jeans, boobs, and six-pack abs? And at what point do kids start worrying about being cool and prefer not be seen with mom and dad in public? Tell me. Inquiring minds want to know.
Trying to turn the swimming pool into a bubble bath
Look at all the bubbles I’m making
Freeze or I’ll shoot you with my bubbles gun
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What a little cutie she is! I don’t think kids ever lose fascination with the simple stuff - they just hide it. My 12yo is moving beyond the simple stuff, but she still shows flashes of it. I guess that’s precisely why they call it the ‘tween stage.
I’ve noticed sometimes my 8-year old still likes to play with her younger siblings’ stuff. Even when the toy was designed to amuse a two-year old.
I agree with Desert Songbird. I think maybe we just hide it for awhile, because we think it is uncool. Then we become parents and it is o.k. to believe in magic and enjoy the simple things again with our kids.
Great to hear adult still likes the simple stuff. Sounds like I can go buy my wife a bubbles maker for her anniversary present. Thanks for the great idea.
i still like bubbles and such. but you’re right as you get older your priorities change. it’s because of what other people have is all. we covet that which we do not have. but that might be too involved. more like, “everyone else has it I want it too!”
Or as my friend Mr Spock likes to say, “Having is not the same as wanting.”
Bubbles are just simple pleasures that bring a smile to your face no matter how old you get. I think the world would be a nicer place if our childhoods lasted longer or if at least we’d hang on to the lessons learned there longer.
CUTE kiddos.
Hugs,
Holly
Yes, it would be nice if we, as adults, could just enjoy the simple things like our kids do.
Yay! bubbles. I really do enjoy blowing bubbles. It’s kinda relaxing. Until I do it too much then I just get a headache. I do love the bubble blowers. It’s the lazy man’s way.
When do they lose interest in the simple things and start worrying over $200 pair of jeans and i-pods? At about thirteen. That’s when friend’s approval is more important than parent’s approval
I like the bubble blowers too because you can create so many bubbles at once. The ones you blow yourself are rarely as big.
Enjoy it while you can. They grow up too fast and the simple things in life are not as fascinating. I remember them being little and enjoying the box more than the toy it came in.
My son likes looking at the box too, but he likes the toy a lot better.
yeah, I don’t like the part where innocence sort of gets lost- if only we could bottle it inside of them…
good to know we can return to it again one day though :)
Sort of like Neverland where kids never grow up, right?
The Little Monkey is so cute! Don’t you wish they could stay little forever?
I admit it, sometimes I wish I could make the kids stay like this forever.
Always a sweetheart .. .you have such wonderful kids
They take after me, but I’m sure you already knew that.
“at what point do kids lose their love of simple things and become infatuated with video games, iPods, $200 jeans”
Your oldest kiddo is 8? Yup, that’s about when it starts. By age 10 for sure.
As for the boobs, hopefully not until they are 30… LOL.
“And at what point do kids start worrying about being cool and prefer not be seen with mom and dad in public?” Again, about age 10.
So enjoy it while it lasts!
My oldest boy turned 11 in May, and while he still loves time with me, he mostly worries about being cool and hanging out with his friends. And now my middle son, almost-9, is following suite.
I’ve realized that we really only have those first 10 years to raise our kids, and train them up with the values and morals and lifestyles, etc. we want them to have. After that, they are fairly set in their ways, and the peer pressure really kicks in, and they spend more time away from you.
Luckily, my son is only five and he still likes to snuggle with dad.
Awww… cute post! I think when you get older you get interested in lots of other stuff, but bubbles are still lots of fun. Please post the pic of your wife when she unwraps her bubble maker on your anniversary. Let the magic begin! :]
I wonder if my wife would prefer a simple, manual bubble blower or one of those fancy, battery-powered one? I’m losing sleep trying to decide.
Not until you let them….
In fact…I still like the simple things in life…myself…
Adorable photo’s
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Well, in that case, I will never let them move past the simple stage. Currently, I have brain-washed my kids in thinking that it’s better to wait and buy the DVD instead of watching the movie at the theater.
I LOVE the way little kiddos chase after the bubbles and how excited they get when they catch one in their hand and they look at it in wonder then pop in and laugh with delight and start the process all over again….
it’s the picture of innocence and wonder to me!
and oh my gosh your kiddos are so cute, those are great pictures!
Our little one still likes to chase the bubbles and pop them if she can. Our older kids just like to make bubbles.
Excellent question. My kids are 13 and 16, and it seemed like just yesterday, my 13 year old would say, “Whatever you think I’d like, Mommy,” when asked what she’d like for her birthday/Christmas, etc. I think it was middle school?
My son isn’t like that. He’s only five, but he has no problem telling us what he wants for Christmas already.
I don’t know about other people, but my older kids already have iPods, and my 5 year old wants one, but they’re not asking for $200 pairs of jeans. Just millions of Legos…
My son wants the $400 Death Star Lego set. I don’t think so.