10 Things Kids Do That Don't Make Sense

Kids are all about being their authentic selves.  They have very little tact, shame or caution, and a whole lotta weirdness!  Here are just some of the things kids do that make no sense to adults.

1.  Brag about getting the last piece of candy, knowing there are other children in the room.  They just have to show off and immediately start a whiner war of the worlds, often ending with the victim mourning their Tootsie Roll, and a sibling standing in the corner. You would think after about 2,487 times of this happening they would learn to hide their treats like mommy does, but nope! 

Willy Wonka knows what I'm talking bout!

2.  Sing about the naughty things they are doing, WHILE they are doing them.  When you walk down the hall and hear, "I'm getting into mommy's maaake-up!  Aaaall the livelong day!!"  it's kind of a give away sign that something is up!

3.  Read the same book over and over.  So at the end of the story, Dora finds the way to grandma's house.  Compelling.  Let's hear all about it a dozen more times tonight - and don't dare skip a single word!

4.  Eat dirt...and anything else.  When just starting out in life, it is a well-known fact that everything is edible unless proven otherwise.  Being the mouth-police is just one of those oh so fun parts of parenthood!

5.  Blurt stuff out.  An adult would think twice before calling that 400 lb guy in the leather vest on a motorcycle a fatty, but a 4 year old won't.  Also, "Why do you look so stupid?" is a perfectly acceptable icebreaker to a preschooler. This makes day trips all the more fun and exciting.

6. Ask crazy questions.  Why do people have names?  How come you're so old?  Do cats have belly buttons?  If you were stuck in a ship at the bottom of the sea, what would you eat for dinner?  Their curiosity and love of pestering their mothers is truly limitless.

7. Lie badly.  Don't you know that there are toys all over the floor because sissy opened the window and a flying turtle came in and waved a magic wand and said, "Poof, now your toys are free!"  Clearly this explains everything.

8.  Misunderstand toasters, DVD players and other electronic equipment.  A child wonders what it would be like to watch a piece of bread on t.v., toast a Barbie doll, or play a crayon movie.  There is only way to find out!

9.  Be naked - a lot.  Okay, so some of us are still like this.  But it is rare that adults are completely nonplussed about cheerily running to the door buck-naked to call out a greeting no matter which relative or postal employee is standing there.

10.  Fight their naps.  When I'm tired, I'd love it if someone told me to go take a nap right away!  Isn't it funny how when you finally learn to like them, you don't have time for them anymore?