It’s funny, isn’t it? How we grow up and start thinking we’re somehow smarter than the little kids around us. But here’s a truth that might surprise you: “Kids are often much wiser than us adults in ways that actually matter, especially when it comes to childlike wonder and emotional wisdom.”
Sure, you might know more facts or have more academic knowledge.
But are you smarter as a human being?
If that question made you pause, this piece is for you.
Because honestly, children seem to understand life and emotions much better than we do.
THEY NOTICE WHAT MATTERS
Children are naturally observant. They see everything: the tiny beetle crawling across the floor, the fan spinning overhead, the dump truck racing by. They notice things we’ve long stopped paying attention to.
They even sense our emotions – the tone in our voice, the way our eyes shift, the sigh we try to hide. They’re masters of quiet awareness, and their curiosity turns everything into wonder.
When did we stop noticing the world like that?
THEY NEVER RUN OUT OF QUESTIONS
Kids are endlessly curious.
They ask why the sun is yellow, why dad has to go to work every day, and why they can’t grow a mango tree inside the house.
Even when they know the answer, they’ll ask again, just to understand it better.
Adults, on the other hand, pretend to understand. We say, “I get it,” even when we don’t. Somewhere along the way, curiosity became something to outgrow, instead of something to protect.
THEY FEEL EVERYTHING FULLY
Children laugh until their bellies hurt. They cry loudly when something breaks their heart and show fear, joy, surprise — all of it, unapologetically.
Meanwhile, adults spend most of their lives trying to not feel too much. We’ve been told to tone it down, hold it in, move on. But what if embracing our emotions was the very thing that made us more alive?
THEY ASK FOR LOVE- WITHOUT HESITATION
If a child wants a hug, they ask for it. Sometimes, they don’t even ask – they just show up and hold you tight.
They’ll tell you exactly what they need, without worrying how it looks.
As adults, we hesitate. We measure, calculate, fear rejection. We wait for people to read our minds. The truth is : somewhere between growing up and surviving, we forgot how to ask for what our hearts need.
THEY FORGIVE QUICKLY
A child might fight with someone and, an hour later, be playing and laughing with them like nothing happened. No grudges. No pride.
Adults, though, we turn hurt into walls. We hold onto words, replay moments, and avoid conversations. Forgiveness used to come so naturally. What changed?
THEY LOVE WITHOUT FEAR
Children love loudly. They’ll tell you you’re their favorite person in the whole world. They’ll be clingy, affectionate, over-the-top. And they don’t care how it looks.
They express love in its purest, most honest form, sometimes filled with a lot of wet kisses!
As adults, we hesitate to show affection. We label it as “too much” or “too soft.” But maybe love was never meant to be restrained.
THEY WANT TO BE EVERYTHING
Children want to try and be everything until they find what truly excites them. Some days, they admire a policeman, and that’s who they want to be. Other days, they find a potato absolutely delightful, because it brings happiness, and they dream of being a potato, too!
Every time they answer what they want to be, it’s with the intention of finding joy and doing good for people around them.
Sadly, as we grow up, we start becoming selfish. We judge people. If you’ve ever seen The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, the 2nd grader wanted to be a garbage man. Why? Because, to him, it felt like being a superhero.
But as adults, we start looking down on the people who clean our mess. Maybe we need to remember how children see the world—with curiosity, admiration, and kindness.
THEY LIVE IN WONDER
A child can stare out of a window for minutes — just watching the world move. These moments of quiet wonder come naturally to them.
Sadly, as screens take over, even this is fading. But don’t we all crave that peace? That gentle mindfulness of just being?
We’ve built walls around our hearts, trying to survive the adult world. But deep down, we all long for the freedom to just be. Curious, expressive, honest, loving, kind, and so much more.
Maybe the world doesn’t need more productivity. Maybe it needs more childlike wonder.
Every day, in some small way, may we learn to return to our younger selves.
To look at the world with awe again, to ask questions again, to feel again, to love again.
Because maybe, just maybe , that’s what being truly human has always been about.
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