I was observing my 10 month old boy recently and was fascinated by how much I learned from him about myself and adults in general.

The things I noticed about my boy were:

• very attentive, inquisitive and observant
• very aware of his surroundings and will instantly react to anything that captures his attention, be it sound, sight or smell
• has no fear in exploring and interacting with anything
• joyful and playful spirit
• learns something new every day because of the above

It then struck me that most adults have lost these basic instincts and beneficial attributes of childhood.  Obviously, boundaries through guidance of the child must be laid down eventually, but in most cases we have all but conditioned our children’s minds to become dull, unaware and fearful by the time they reach adulthood.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not blaming (well, maybe I am) parents, teachers and other authority figures for the sorry state of the world, but we must be careful not to impose too much of ourselves onto our children which can debilitate their own personal growth.  After all, don’t we all want to produce wise, intelligent, conscious adults who can make this world better than it is now?
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