There’s a sad trend in Western society of late to erase childhood from the experience of childhood, a sort of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’. Kids can’t stand on their own two feet quickly enough for modern society, in the figurative even more than the literal sense.
We’ve forgotten that the time to indulge in foolish things fades quickly, but the need to experience this period is essential for the adult person that is developing.
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