Childlike Intelligence

Have you ever stopped to listen to a child play make believe? Or listened to the conversations they have with themselves or dolls and toys? How about when you ask them about something difficult to swallow? They always have an answer that makes you stop and process it a little more. How often does a child say, "I don't know". If you notice it isn't very often until they get to an age where they just don't care to take time to think.

Children process the world in a much different way than the grown up world does. They take things into consideration with more compassion and more care of thought. The world is really thier playground, and the people in it are thier playmates. They view it as a place and a person that needs care and honesty. They are so trusting of everyone.

What happens to make them suddenly realize the world is not what they see it as, and suddenly thier innocence and honesty are gone. Suddenly they either don't care or don't like the world, and so they become little adults. Cynical beings in tiny bodies with attitudes and frowns. Most people don't remember the moment that made them change, and most people don't realize the moment it happens to a child. We need to find that moment and keep it from happening for a little while longer.

Children notice everything spoken, unspoken, done and undone. Keep this in mind.