Really Important Things Kids Have Taught Us
REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF KIDS HAVE TAUGHT US
* "Follow the Leader" is more fun if you're the leader
* Don't save time- use it up
* Even babies like to grab for things just beyond their reach
* Don't worry about crossing the street until you get to the curb
* Hiding peas under your napkin only works once
* If you're going to lose a mitten, you might as well lose the pair
* One the first day of school sit in the middle of the bus
* More is not always better
* Don't nod on the phone
* If you toss the ball to another kid, he'll probably toss it back
*Be nice to the lunch lady
*You only go down the slide headfirst one time
*If you wait until you're really sure, you'll never take off the training wheels
*Don't blow bubbles into the wind
*It's okay to order canilla even if rainbow bubble gun ice cream is on the menu
*Getting up early gives you more time to play
*Puppies are cute, but they have sharp teeth
*Whinner usually play alone
*Every time you swimout to the rock, it gets a little closer
*It doesn't count if your swing is going the highest if you're getting pushed
*Shortcuts aren't always
*Thinknig about getting a shot is a lot worse than getting one
*You think your book bag is the heaviest until you pick up someone elses's by mistake
*You can't stop the sled halfway down the hill
*Jump right in or you might change your mind about swimming
*Speak up
*It's more fun to color outside the lines
*10 minutes ius short if it's recess and long if it's punishment
*If you feet don't reach the ground, let them swing
*Once your wet, it doesn't matter how much more you get rained on
*Silence can be an answer
*Getting lost teaches you to read a map
*Just becauyse you can't spell doesn't mean you can't write a good story
*Math is fun when yo'ure counting jellybeans
*Stick up for your brother
*Don't blow out somebody else's birthday candles
*Homesick is the worse kind of sick
*The end isn't always where it should be
*It's easier to knock on a door that's not shut all the way
*Nobody can pedal the bike for you
*If the flowers you draw don't look like anyone else's thats good.
* Sometimes it's smart to be scared
* Ask why until you understand
* Don't say your brushed your teeth if you really didn't.
* If you want pancakes for breakfast, offer to help make them.
* You eiter keep pedaling, get off thebike, or fall over.
*Fresh air is good for you
* Don't mix up your B's and D's
* There's no good reason why clothes have to match
* Little crayones still make bright marks
* It's hard not to like someone who likes you
* Hang your best picture on the refrigerator
*Milk tastes a lot better through a straw
* Everyone's afraid o funny noises at night
* Seashells should alwyas be foud, not bought
*Wait for your little sister
* Before you log roll down the hill, check for rocks.
* It can't hurt to ask for a fourth wish
* If you don't get it, say so
* Just do your best
* Take turns
* A band-aid always makes it feel better
* You feel a lot braver the seond time you jump rom the limb
* If you can't find a way through the crowd, make one
*WIshing you knew how to jump rope isn't enough
* Crying gets you more attention, but not more friends
* Smile at the bus driver
*It's a lot harder to laugh when you're by yourself
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