Many of us were once instructed to mature and abandon the pleasures that colored our childhoods. However, as adults, some have realized there’s no harm in indulging in sugary cereal and watching Saturday morning cartoons. Frankly, it nourishes the spirit.
Redditor iStoleurvalor asked:“What is ‘for kids’ that you continue to thoroughly enjoy as an adult?”
The outdoors
“Playgrounds in general. Since becoming a dad, I can bring my kids to the playground and have fun with them on the slides, swings, monkey bars; most things.”
“I wish there were public/free adult-sized playgrounds. It’d probably encourage us to get out a lot more. It feels like everything geared for adults nowadays charges admission, and it’s not cheap.”
All-fours and up
“I’m a huge advocate for climbing stairs on all fours, but I’m now imagining how horrifying it would be to see that in a public setting, lol (laughing out loud).”
“‘LOOK OUT, KIDS! SHE’S COMING!'”
“*kids screaming*
“I need to try this. But the only steps I regularly take are at work, lol (laughing out loud).”
“I race up the stairs at work on all fours to assert dominance.”
Animated movies
“Animated movies in general. I can still enjoy them. When I’ve had a rough day or if I’m just feeling down, I can put on something wholesome, funny, or nostalgic and it makes me feel better.”
“‘Emperor’s New Groove’ is my favorite feel-good movie.”
Lots of stickers
“Never enough stickers. I had a s**tty childhood (like most of us) but stickers always made me happy, especially the fuzzy ones. Suddenly understanding why I’m still bonkers for stickers.”
Catch ’em all
The snack, not the actual fish
“Goldfish. It’s hard to resist when my niece is having them for a snack. I make a big show about me being a shark and eating them just so I can have some.”
– Drew-
A true classic
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Of course, it isn’t solely for kids, as he made each episode with a mind towards parents watching them with their children, but he’s so wholesome and kind, so deliberate and thoughtful with everything that he put on the show.”
That stuffed companion
“I remember a Reddit post from several years ago where this guy who was in the army or Marines or whatever gushed about his plush Magicarp. He even sent a picture of the Magicarp next to an automatic rifle.”
– Mind101
“I’m almost 40 and not ashamed to say I still have my teddy bear, Wally, my mom made when I was two. His arms are lopsided, his ears are wonky, and he is made from upholstery fabric from a 70s couch cushion, but I love that dude.”
“I did eight years in two branches of the Marines and Army and did three deployments, and you bet Wally was with me. Either stuffed in a pack or seabag, but he was there because I needed him.”
No shame in that
“Disney animated movies.”
“I am a big, mean-looking 40-year-old man. I drove to work listening to the soundtrack to ‘Moana.'”
– mkicon
Are you ready, kids?
“Not me, but my 55-year-old dad still loves SpongeBob. He’ll wake up on a Saturday morning and have his juice and breakfast while watching Spongebob.”
Big yes
“Chocolate Milk.”
Down that sidewalk
“Skipping. If you haven’t skipped in a while, do it. You’ll realize how much faster it is than walking, and how much more ground you cover.”
– trx0x
That 64 made you cool
“Coloring.”
“Not with craft paper and high-end pencils adult coloring, either.”
“Nope. With a ‘Moana’ coloring book and the 64-count Crayola box.”
That one time in band camp
“I cannot stop making summer camp-style knotted friendship bracelets out of embroidery floss.”
“It keeps my hands busy while I’m working/watching TV/traveling and I don’t get sucked into my phone.”
“Now I just leave piles of bracelets everywhere.”
Still do as a matter of fact
“Breakfast cereals… all of the fruity, sugar-filled candy-like cereals. It is totally my weekend treat. Nothing during the week.”
“Fruity pebbles (Dino bites now. Post changed the recipe a while back) is totally my jam. Who doesn’t like destroying the roof of their mouth on some Cap’n crunch?”
Forever a favorite
That’s all, folks!
“Warner Brothers cartoons.
Buggs Bunny, Daffy Duck, The Roadrunner and Coyote. That sort of thing.
Especially the ones directed by Chuck Jones.” – scooterboy1961
Yeah, why not?
Good combo
“Sour Patch Kids. Cinnamon Toast Crunch.” – LeatherFruitPF
They’re the best
“45(m) Laughing at farts. Mine or otherwise.
Also, my girlfriend has some pipes and belches like a champ. I never fail to laugh.” – PappaDukes
Slime them all
“Slime. I love buying fun slimes from small, independent shops. The scents, the textures, the concepts… All so wonderful. I have so much slime.
I’m also a Disney adult, so I guess that too lol.” – CatherineConstance
Definitely a classic
“The Muppets – the last movie wasn’t great. But I like everything else (even the 30 Rock type reboot).
I’m pretty excited for the Mayhem tv show.” – CallitCalli
We agree
Air under those tires
So do we!
Pass it over here
The nostalgia
Better armed than unprepared
We feel the same way
Chase it down the street
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