Why are little kids awe-struck at life's wonders, but we can't appreciat

Question: Why are little kids awe-struck at life's wonders, but we can't appreciate the smallest things we get every day!?
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I love this question so thought provoking!. I believe that as we grow older we seek to find reason for everything in our world so that we can process and categorize it!. However by doing this we some think that it makes it less of a miracle or something to be grateful for it, because we know how it works!. We learn to take those things for granted!. However, you can change how you think about that!. YOU can start each day being thankful that the sun comes up, the sky being blue and how soft your shirt feels on your skin!. I see the world through my children's eyes and take a clue as to how to see the wonder again!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because they're still young!. They haven't experienced enough of life yet therefore everything that they see, hear, feel, and smell in life amazes them!. But when they get older, they start to understand about these new things and they develop more knowledge about the world, so much that they start to get used to what they already had in life!. It becomes the norm and then people just take it as granted when they get into adulthood so we then fail to appreciate the smallest things in our lives!. We can't help but to want more because we're just not satisfied with what we already have and we know it's possible to get more!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think the problem with this question is that you're trying to apply an adult viewpoint to a child's mind!.

Children are awe-struck by everyday things (like a butterfly, or a rainbow, or seeing their parents or grandparents every time they come home) because their world is only comprised of those very "small" things!. It's not about "appreciation"; or rather, their appreciation is not a choice!. It's innate, and it's all they know!. Their minds aren't taken up with responsibilities, demands, distractions or arguments!. They have the all the time in the world to stop and jump in a puddle!. It's not that they think "I'm going to jump in this puddle because I appreciate that time is meant to be spent doing fun things like jumping in puddles!." They just do it!. As adults, we become distracted and consumed by so many other things!. Only occasionally do have moments where "the smallest things" cross in front of our eyes and the child in us comes out!. For a moment, we may block out everything else and appreciate the small thing we witness, but we don't remain as in tune with that childlike wonder that we used to have!.

It's up to us to allow ourselves the time to appreciate life's little wonders, in the midst of all the noise that surrounds us!. If we feel too busy to do so, perhaps it's time to make some changes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Its because little kids are still learning!. They have no biases yet, they dont know better and often the biases and hurts that we carry they have not experienced yet!.
They have an open mind, not just chemically but emotionally and they have less/no bad memories!. They approach things neutrally and are always learning!. Its cool for them because they never knew!.!.!.we often dismiss things because we have too much information about things!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would think it's cause lil kid's don't have any worries in life!. They live life and take nothing for granted!.
As we become adults we have more responsibility and our too wrapped up in work or whatever takes up most of our time to appreciate anything really!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think because we let the burdens of life get to us!. We experience and hear about so many things going wrong, that for every small thing we can come up with something wrong or something that can go wrong!.

Maybe also because we keep dreaming for the future and worry about achieving them that we forget that the journey to our dreams is the most exciting fun thing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

speaking metaphorically, children can appreciate the beauty of lets say a rain storm but they haven't been struck by lightning yet!.!.!.!.!.!.we take for granted what we see everyday because of life's ups and downs never considering that what we have been given by whatever higher being we believe in is a gift!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.our society is for the most part driven by greed and is so busy stepping on others to get ahead and because of this we don't notice the beauty around usWww@QuestionHome@Com

As we grow up we learn the reasons behing the magic we wondered over as children!. Children are probably the most intelligant people in the world!. They see things the way God meant for things to be seen!. They don't cloud their minds with reason!. To a child things are ethier good or bad/pretty or ugly!. This gives them insight that adults can't fathom!. Is admire the childs mind for this reason!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because we're too caught up in our own little worlds and take what we have for granted!. We also think bad things will never happen to us!.

It's sad it takes someones death or a near death experience to bring someone back to reality and to appreciate everything around them!.

Someone told me once to put 80 pennies in a jar and take one out each birthday, starting at your first!. Assuming you live to be at least 80 - it shows you how much time is left!. And how you shouldn't waste it, but appreciate all that's surrounds you!.

Good question!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think it is because everything is so new to them, anything they haven't seen before they are amazed by!. As we have seen most things we don't appreciate them again even though we should, we are so used to things that almost nothing surprises us!.
Good question!
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I was just talking to someone about this!. Do you remember how much fun it used to be when you played in the snow as a child!? You could be turning blue, and it wouldn't matter!. As an adult I don't want to go out into the cold unless I really have to!. It's kind of funny how it works, but I would be inclined to agree with many of these answers!. Thanks for the question, I really enjoyed it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sometimes people take too much for granted and lose interest in things they used to love!. on the other hand, children tend to be more innocent, curious, sheltered, and optimistic about the world and life because they are exposed to less of the ugly sides of society's norms and habits!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Adults have been on the Earth so much longer, that the miracle of human life becomes commonplace!. To an adults perception, the Earth is dull and listless, yet seen from another's perspective, as if new, it can still take the breath away!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

kids are so Innocent at things and so amaze wen they the beauty and the mysteries of life
and the reason that we as adults don't appreciate
the beauty around us is because we take things for grantedWww@QuestionHome@Com

adults these days are always fast-paced and stressed while children have all day and all night to day dream and discover!. i like to take life slow and be carefree before i get to highschool and college and hopefully after that i can sttill be 'carefree'Www@QuestionHome@Com

We should teach them to try to stay that way and we should try to learn from them!. I think we are taught to ignore it and become good little consumers!. Then life becomes about things and we forget all about nature!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

That is just like this!.!.!.!. we really never appreciate how good we feel until we get sick!.!.!.then we whine until we are better and still take advantage of feeling goodWww@QuestionHome@Com

To kids, it's all new and every little thing is something they've never seen before!. To us, we are used to the earth and so we are numb to its beauty!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because everything is new to them and we have grown so used to everything that happens around us it has become mundane!.
It's sad really!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Familiarity breeds contempt!.

To children, everything is new so they don't have this problem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

We can, it takes practiceWww@QuestionHome@Com

By answering your question, I'm either admitting that all children are saints or that all adults are shallow!. Neither are true!. Kids can be brats and grown-ups can be little Godly robots, loving everything in their paths!.

The small things are called small because they ARE small!. Smalls things are not synonymic for life's wonders!. We make small things!. We're the ones who say 'hi, how are you, are you okay'!. We do small things!. And we're human!. Nothing we do is entirely good!. Not even partially good!. We're all sinners!.

Life's wonders were created by God!. And the reason all children notice them, but few adults do!? That's because adults are capable of atheism and rejecting God's work!. Kids aren't!. Kids love until people tell them not to!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would presume that children, be it that they have spent so little time on Earth, have not fully "integrated" into the society that many adults adhere to, and ultimately focus much more on values that are abstract in nature!. As opposed to adults, although as to how and the means this came about is beyond me, who live in a society which focuses much more on competition and its traits, which in turn covers/breeds several topics:

- Racial supremacy
- Wealth
- Fashion
- Education
- Religious supremacy
- Among many other categories that are inherently "competitive"!.

With competition, comes egoism!. As to the winner (be it he has the better clothes, the better wife, the better degrees, the better car etc) becomes the egoistical man, thus appreciating things which only have a monetary value because it is a Win situation for one and Lose situation for another (a "parasitic" nature almost) the loser becomes the jealous one, and from then on is a constant feud as to just who is the "better man"!. The jealous man seeks at all cost to ensure that he illustrates that he is the better man, either studying more, developing arms, illustrating that he is "racially superior", among other things that are tied to the discussed scenario!. Children have not been imposed into such a system which has smothered the Adult society, and therefore, are occupied only by things which are inherently numinous and awesome!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Intersting question!! I think it might be because everything is new to a little kid, where as an adult has seen it all!. When we see something new, there is a sense of novelty for a while, and we are awestruck at first, but after a while, things get old and harder to appreciate!. also, little kids haven't yet been desensitized to everything in exsitence, and most adults have, whether it is from video games, books, movies, or personal experiance!. To us, things lose their novelty before they are made, because we have already seen it in fictional stories and movies!. To a little kid who has never seen anything like that, it is new, so it is amazing and awe-inspiring!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are tons of reasons!:

1!. Children think in very simplistic terms!. And, as somebody above me said, it's a very black and white way of thinking (good or bad, etc!.)!. Because of this, children often are able to exaggerate just how good or bad a thing is!.
2!. also, as somebody else said, every day they are seeing/learning/etc!. something new!. Of course, even for adults, it's easy to become excited over something new!. Though for adults, it doesn't always happen that often!.!.!.
3!. Children are very curious in general!. They are easily interested and entertained, especially since they usually can't understand how something works or why something happens!. For example, we all know how the seasons change (!.!.!.right!?)!. But to, say, a six year old, chances are they wouldn't know something like that!. So when the leaves start to fall and when suddenly they wake up and see snow covering the ground, it is amazing! They don't understand it, so it's interesting!. (also, they don't have to go out and shovel the snow, so they don't see any bad in it, hah!)
4!. Another reason, children don't tend to have many worries in life!. This allows them to stop and appreciate things that adults don't have time for!. (It reminds me of how I went to the bank the other day to cash my work check!.!.!. As I walked up to the counter, I saw a container full of free lollipops!. Having an inner child still very much awake in me, I happily took one!!.!.!.!.But then I cashed my check and became sad again, realizing all my hard earned money had to go to bills!.!.!.!.!. [Don't laugh at me, hah!.!.!.])

Aa!.!.!. How I wish I could live such a worry-free life, as that of a child's!. !.!.Eh, oh well!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com