What Kids Think About Love


HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE?
"When a person gets kissed for the first time,
they fall down and they don't get up for at least an hour."
Wendy, age 8
"Mushy, like puppy dogs...except puppy dogs
don't wag their tails nearly as much."
Arnold, age 10
"All of a sudden, the people get movies fever
so they can sit together in the dark."
Sherm, age 8

CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS
BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
"One of the people has freckles and so he
finds somebody else who has freckles too."
Andrew, age 6
"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard
it has something to do with how you smell.
That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular."
Mae, age 9
"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow
or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed
to be so painful."
Manuel, age 8

ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE
"Like an avalanche where you
have to run for your life."
John, age 9
"If falling in love is anything like learning
how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long."
Glenn, age 7

ON THE ROLE OF BEAUTY AND
HANDSOMENESS IN LOVE
"If you want to be loved by somebody who
isn't already in your family, it doesn't
hurt to be beautiful."
Anita, age 8
"It isn't always just how you look. Look at me.
I'm handsome like anything and I haven't
got anybody to marry me yet."
Brian, age 7
"Beauty is skin deep. But how rich
you are can last a long time."
Christine, age 9

REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF LOVE
"Love is the most important thing
in the world, but baseball is pretty good too."
Greg, age 8

CONCERNING WHY
LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS
"They want to make sure their rings don't
fall off because they paid good money for them."
Gavin, age 8
"They are just practicing for when they
might have to walk down the aisle someday
and do the holy matchimony thing."
John, age 9

CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE
"I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't
happen when 'The Simpson's' is on television."
Anita, age 6
"Love is foolish...but I
still might try it sometime."
Floyd, age 9
"Yesterday I kissed a boy in a private
place...we were behind a tree."
Carey, age 7
"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide
from it. I been trying to hide from it since
I was five, but the girls keep finding me."
Dave, age 8
"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm
finding fourth grade hard enough."
Regina, age 10

THE PERSONAL QUALITIES YOU
NEED TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD LOVER
"Sensitivity don't hurt."
Robbie, age 8
"One of you should know how to write a
check. Because, even if you have tons of love,
there is still going to be a lot of bills."
Ava, age 8

SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A
PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
"Tell them that you own a
whole bunch of candy stores."
Del, age 6
"Shake your hips and hope for the best."
Camille, age 9
"Yell out that you love them at the top of
your lungs...and don't worry if their parents are right there."
Manuel, age 8
"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers.
You might get attention, but attention
ain't the same thing as love."
Alonzo, age 9
"One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make
sure it's something she likes to eat.
French fries usually work for me."
Bart, age 9

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS
EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?
"Just see if the man picks up the check.
That's how you can tell if he's in love."
Bobby, age 9
"Lovers will just be staring at each other and
their food will get cold...other people care more about the food."
Bart, age 9
"Romantic adults usually are all dressed up,
so if they are just wearing jeans it might mean
they used to go out or they just broke up."
Sarah, age 9
"See if the man has lipstick on his face."
Sandra, age 7
"It's love if they order one of those desserts that
are on fire. They like to order those because it's
just like how their hearts are. On fire."
Christine, age 9

WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING
WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU"
"The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love
him. But I hope he showers at least once a day."
Michelle, age 9
"Some lovers might be real nervous, so they are
glad that they finally got it out and said it
and now they can go eat."
Dick, age 7

HOW WAS KISSING INVENTED?
"I know one reason that kissing was created.
It makes you feel warm all over, and they didn't
always have electric heat or fireplaces or
even stoves in their houses."
Gina, age 8

HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS
"You can have a big rehearsal
with your Barbie and Ken dolls."
Julia, age 7
"You learn it right on the spot when
the gushy feelings get the best of you."
Brian, age 7
"It might help to watch soap operas all day."
Carin, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
"When they're rich."
Pam, age 7
"It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always
slobber all over you. That's why
I stopped doing it."
Tammy, age 7
"If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime.
But if it's a new person, you have to ask permission."
Roger, age 6
"I look at kissing like this: Kissing is fine if you like it,
but it's a free country and nobody should be forced to do it."
Amy, age 8
"You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough
bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, cause
she'll want to have videos of the wedding."
Jim, age 10
"Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big embarrassing
thing if anybody sees you. But if nobody sees you, I might be
willing to try it with a handsome boy, but just for a few hours."
Kally, age 9

HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE
"Spend most of your time
loving instead of going to work."
Dick, age 7
"Don't forget your wife's name.
That will mess up the love."
Erin, age 8
"Be a good kisser. It might make your
wife forget that you never take out the trash."
Dave, age 8
"Don't say you love somebody and then change
your mind. Love isn't like picking what movie you want to watch."
Natalie, age 9

WHAT IS THE PROPER AGE TO GET MARRIED?
"Eighty-four! Because at that age, you don't have
to work anymore, and you can spend all your
time loving each other in your bedroom."
Judy, age 8
"Once I'm done with kindergarten,
I'm going to find me a wife!"
Tom, age 5

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
"On the first date, they just tell each other lies,
and that usually gets them interested enough
to go for a second date."
Mike, age 10

THE GREAT DEBATE: IS IT BETTER
TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
"It's better for girls to be single but not for boys.
Boys need somebody to clean up after them!"
Lynette, age 9

NAILS IN THE FENCE
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, 'You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Remember that friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.'
Show your friends how much you care.