She’s 9 years old and is in another world. She talks to herself. She sings constantly. She dances around the house. She draws fairies and mermaids. She’s oblivious to the world around her. She leaves stuff everywhere. She’s happily living in Maddieland.
It can be annoying. I
can’t get her attention. She takes
forever to get anything done because she drifts off into another world. Often I can’t find her. Her stuff is everywhere. When will she grow up? When will she be more responsible?
She’s 9. She’s a
child. She’s happy. What’s wrong with Maddieland? She’ll grow up. She’ll mature, just like her older
sisters. What’s the rush? Childhood is good. It will end soon. Let her enjoy it while she can. Stop being annoyed. Stop pushing her. Let her enjoy her childhood.
I think our society does two devastating things to our
children. First, they rush our children
through childhood. Society pushes them
to be tweens and teens. They push them
into every kind of fad. They push into
clothes to make them look older. They
push them to listen to music with mature themes. They push them to watch television and movies
that are not acceptable. Society rushes
children through childhood.
Then, society tries to keep children from growing into
adults. Society wants to keep them as
irresponsible adolescents. Don’t grow
up. Make your education last
forever. Continue to live with your
parents. Don’t get a long term job or
career. Play video games all night. Don’t bother betting married. Experts actually claim that adolescence lasts
until the age of 30. Society tries to
keep children from maturing into adults.
Right now, she is a child.
Her childhood will end soon enough.
In a few years, she will transition to being a teenager, grow in maturity,
and accept responsibilities. She will
continue to grow and mature. By her
early 20s, she should grow into a godly, responsible, independent adult. While that will happen, today she should
enjoy “Maddieland” and I should not rush her out of it.
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