What specific aspect of being a child do you miss most?

**frugalandsimple** · 07-31-2008, 04:26 PM

Not having to work to support myself

**itsahumanzoo** · 07-31-2008, 04:28 PM

I miss playing outside in the neighborhood all day and then coming home to a home cooked meal on the table.

Now I'm the one cooking that meal.

**nodmicks** · 07-31-2008, 04:31 PM

All my meals cooked by mom.

**AmyBoz** · 07-31-2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by itsahumanzoo

I miss playing outside in the neighborhood all day and then coming home to a home cooked meal on the table.

Now I'm the one cooking that meal.

I second that...

Total free time and someone else preparing all of my meals.

**elphie** · 07-31-2008, 04:43 PM

being able to make a new friend any time, any where, just because you happen to be in the same place at the same time, we used to go to a lot of auctions and I remember playing with any old kid who happened to be there and genuinely enjoying it

and also, a total lack of self consciousness

**Russ** · 07-31-2008, 04:53 PM

riding a bike EVERYWHERE
swing sets
getting excited about the ice cream truck! (red/white/blue bomb pops)
playing baseball with the gang
a 3 month Summer vacation
going to the public pool
hide and go seek after dark

**itsahumanzoo** · 07-31-2008, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by rcannon

rgetting excited about the ice cream truck! (red/white/blue bomb pops)

I still get excited for the ice cream truck.

**Suzi T.** · 07-31-2008, 04:57 PM

I was just thinking about that the other day. I miss someone being up before me and going to bed with my dad still up. And me not being responsible for anything...like what's for supper or my clean clothes. I lived in the moment.

**blitzen** · 07-31-2008, 04:57 PM

I miss being completely oblivious to all the crappy things in the world.

**Mom23boys** · 07-31-2008, 05:00 PM

I miss my grandparents. I miss playing in the dirt with my sister and cousins. I miss catching fireflies in the night. I miss my grandma's home-cooked meals.

**Royal** · 07-31-2008, 05:04 PM

Like Blitzen, I miss the carefree life back then. Not aware of many things that were going on in the real world.
And of course having dinner ready when I got home. Having my clothes cleaned and ironed. Wow, I really had it good back then.

**nuisance26** · 07-31-2008, 06:51 PM

~Waking up at my leisure after 8 am and hearing my parents and siblings talking and laughing in the family rooms. I especially miss someone else cooking breakfast for me, though my mom spoils me with a cooked breakfast every Monday when I visit her house. It's my favorite time of the week!~

**vigilant20** · 07-31-2008, 06:54 PM

Summer vacation! The longest time I've ever had off work was a week and a half to recover from surgery...lol.

**Sundae** · 07-31-2008, 07:35 PM

I hear you guys about the icecream truck!!!! We even had a "donut man" too. Watching Saturday morning cartoons. During the summer our school operated a "parks & recreation" all the kids would go there and hang out and do sports. Lying on my back and watching pillowy clouds take shape.