{"id":88732,"date":"2016-09-15T09:39:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=88732"},"modified":"2016-09-15T10:59:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T17:59:51","slug":"things-your-kids-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/things-your-kids-do\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things Your Kids Do That You Should Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As adults, we seem to think we know everything. How could we not when we\u2019ve done everything, met everyone, failed, succeeded, fallen in love, and had our heart broken&#8230;right? Wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone\u00a0can learn from children, and maybe picking up a few of their habits along the way wouldn\u2019t be the worst idea.\u00a0Children are encouraged everyday to grow, explore, imagine, learn, laugh, cry, and get out on the playground of life, so why don&#8217;t\u00a0you?<\/p>\n<p>Here are five things kids do that you can too:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask Questions<\/strong><br \/>\nAs a kid, raising your hand in school was always a good thing and curiosity was always encouraged. By asking questions, you get answers &#8212; and knowledge is what keeps you growing. As adults, we aren\u2019t always in a situation like a classroom where openly asking questions are\u00a0welcomed. However, there is always more to learn and this mindset is one that children and adults alike should keep throughout life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Creative and Dream Big<\/strong><br \/>\nImagination is the name of the game here. Children are effortlessly far more creative than the average adult, and let their fantasies run wild. Kids automatically access the more creative parts of their brains (even by playing dress up) and you should, too! Why? Creativity and happiness are unquestionably linked. So go out and buy one those popular adult coloring books (or get the <a href=\"http:\/\/fabfitfun.com\" target=\"_blank\">FabFitFun Fall Box<\/a>), and lose yourself for a bit drawing in and out of the lines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Active<\/strong><br \/>\nEveryone learned at least one valuable lesson from watching <em>Legally Blonde\u00a0<\/em>&#8212; exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy! Just because we don\u2019t have a jungle gym doesn\u2019t mean we shouldn&#8217;t be active and get\u00a0our heart rate up. As kids, this kind of exercise was just playing with our friends, as opposed to how we adults work\u00a0out to be\u00a0\u201cbikini body\u201d ready. Bring happiness and fun back into physical activity, and bring a pal with you the next time you go jogging!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try New Things<\/strong><br \/>\nObviously, most activities are foreign to the average kindergartner, so kids wander\u00a0into uncharted\u00a0waters on a regular basis. Do you remember the first time you jumped on a trampoline? It was probably pretty epic. Kids don\u2019t fear the unknown the same way adults do but adults should because\u00a0there&#8217;s still much to explore and discover!\u00a0Plus, that exhilarating feeling of adventure lights a fire inside that you should never stop chasing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Express Yourself<\/strong><br \/>\nIf a child doesn\u2019t like something, you can bet your bottom dollar someone will hear about it. Whether it\u2019s expressing their disgust at vegetables, annoyance at learning\u00a0long division, or despising a classmate, everything pretty much gets aired out. Not just the negative, but the positive, too. Kids have #nofilter, and adults have at least a dozen on Instagram alone. Verbalizing our feelings at every age is important, and fear of doing so will only keep you down.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"As adults, we seem to think we know everything. 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