I loved my childhood. It was a time of innocence, exploration, and wonder. I often say that the job of a child is to simply play. As any early childhood professional will tell you, it is through play that children learn.
So childhood, throughout its various stages, is ideally a time of enjoyment, wonder, and awe of the world with which a child interacts. This reality is supported and sometimes directed by the solid underpinnings of both experiential and formal learning.
Regardless of how wondrous the world of one's childhood is, experiences, lessons learned and the inescapable current of time brings maturity.
I'm reminded of Robin William's movie "Hook". In that progression of the classic tale, even Peter Pan had to grow up. Every childhood must end.
But the joys of yesteryear should never be forgotten.
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