10 Things Kids Will Try that Adults Would Chicken Out Of

Remember how fearless you were as a kid? You would do just about anything on a dare. Life lessons like failure, pain and embarrassment would come later. This was a time in your life when anything was possible and there were few consequences beyond a good scolding from your parents if and when you got caught. So what were some of the things you were willing to try when you were a kid? Here’s our list of 10 things kids will try that adults would chicken out of:

1. Go Naked in Public – Ah, the simplicity and innocence of youth. Complete freedom from shame – not to mention cellulite, varicose veins, beer bellies …
2. Eat a Booger – We’re not certain at what age came the realization that booger eating was socially unacceptable behavior; we’re just glad it came. It’s bad enough enduring a dinner date with someone who talks with their mouth full.
3. Eat a Bug – Granted, there are cultures in which this is common, and there is evidence supporting its nutritional value; also it would be downright handy if you ever planned to be a contestant on Fear Factor. Regardless, we’re going to pass on the cricket pasta.
4. Ask Embarrassing or Personal Questions – Most of us can remember an instance when a child posed a question to someone that every adult would dare only think. And we reveled in the vicarious opportunity, didn’t we?
5. Climb a Tree – After all, isn’t that what they were there for? At least that’s what we believed as children. Treehouses would never have been possible otherwise.
6. Jump From Heights – Brittle bones and emergency room visits never occurred to us as kids; so we jumped from those tree limbs, garage roofs and playground apparatus with fearless abandon. Now we sprain our ankles when we try to hop off the second rung of a step ladder.
7. Talk to Strangers – For better or worse, adults must instill caution into children, to protect them from the potential hazards of their naturally trusting natures.
8. Make New Friends – Kids just have this innate ability to blend into a group of their peers, which seems to become more of a challenge for us as we grow older. Fear of rejection, abandonment issues, or a reluctance to venture out of our comfort zone become obstacles to broadening our adult social circles.
9. Cross Gender Lines – Before we program them to think otherwise, kids aren’t hung up about gender. Boys and girls will play with each other’s toys and interact with no fear of being labeled.
10. Food Combinations – Don’t try telling the average kid that donuts in milk and corn chips with a glass of Coke isn’t a nutritious breakfast. They’ve got bellies of iron and are blissfully ignorant of calories and cholesterol. Ah, youth.

Taken From Nanny