Children, by nature, are curious. Put them in a room in someone's house without their parents, and they'll check out the closets. Some of them will even look under the bed or in drawers (depending on whether or not they found the closet's contents amusing or entertaining).
What makes me smile is the different ways they'll check out the kitchen. Sometimes they'll simply shadow you and peek into every thing as you move about. Some will simply ask if you have certain things or what is kept in certain drawers. A few comfortable or brave ones will simply start opening every cabinet drawer and announce what is inside.
I have one drawer in my kitchen that elicits a "Wow!" or an "ooohhhh!" every time it is seen.
What makes me smile is the different ways they'll check out the kitchen. Sometimes they'll simply shadow you and peek into every thing as you move about. Some will simply ask if you have certain things or what is kept in certain drawers. A few comfortable or brave ones will simply start opening every cabinet drawer and announce what is inside.
I have one drawer in my kitchen that elicits a "Wow!" or an "ooohhhh!" every time it is seen.
I don't know if it is the batteries, the different kinds of tape, or just the compilation of it all, but it always gets the same response.
And inevitably, the door under the kitchen sink with my cleaning supplies will be closed the fastest.
It's the little things like this that makes having children around such a delight. It's neat to be reminded that the simplest of things elicit wonder and awe, and that curiosity is part an attempt to find familiarity in strange surroundings and part an attempt to express the creativity inside all of us.
The adult in me sees this drawer as a necessity for emergencies and things gone awry. To a child it's a wonderland. May I embrace their amazement and joy over the simple things of life.
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