Top 10 Things Kids Want to Do that Adults Can

I have a love/hate relationship with driving. I have to drive because I live in central Texas, and there is almost zero means of getting around besides driving. The bus and train services still suck. It comes to me now, but the worst part is having to deal with traffic and paying for car maintenance.
Tell you what, driving is a more complex task than you think. You have to put all of your attention on the roads and what route you're taking. A minor distraction could lead to a vicious accident that could lead to your death or injury. I'd rather stick to biking to reach my destination than driving.

I was excited to start watching PG-13 movies when I was like 8 or something. Now, I can see that I had much more fun at the younger ages. It's boring, the growing years.
Since I was rushed, I look like a 15-year-old in looks, but a 9-year-old in height. It's weird.
I remember I couldn't wait to turn thirteen to watch PG-13 movies.
It's really not all it's cracked up to be. The grass might just always be greener on the other side, but being ten was much more fun.
I remember my parents wanted my sister and me (9 and 11 at the time) to watch Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, and I was out. I couldn't fathom watching an R-rated movie! I thought that was like illegal or something!

Yeah, instead you're filing your taxes, paying for car repairs, and working a dull job.
You spend so much time in there just to learn something you could end up never using!
Every day you walk into the classroom, or at least I do, and say, "All hell begins/continues here." My plan is on the last day to say, "All hell ends here. Finally."
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I'm not allowed to have my first drink until I'm 18 (because that's the legal age where I live), and I'm not 18 yet! Ugh! I can't wait for my first drink!
I want to do this, but I can't until I'm 21. I'm 15 now.

Amateurs. I hoarded flashlights and strategically placed my nightlight close to the bed so I could read at night.
Then you master how to pretend-sleep. Adding in soft, grumbly snores might make it more believable, but it's best to sleep over with a friend and ask them how you sleep.
How else am I supposed to read? I leave my light on and read. My parents are aware, but they think I fall asleep after 30 minutes. My dad comes into my room at 11-12-ish and turns my light off, and by then I'm actually tired.
As a kid, staying up all night was fun and all, but I got older, and I'm not a kid anymore. At this point, living the adult life really makes you appreciate your much-needed sleep.

This is actually quite important. Giving children a small amount of money and allowing them to do what they want with it is an excellent way to teach them that money is valuable and you have to be smart with it.
Having a child receive money and waste it, only to find that the items they really want are now out of their reach, can explain to them without words that you have to learn to prioritize what you want.
However, I don't support in the least giving children absolute freedom to have WHATEVER they want. Aside from the fact that it is more than unfair to have some kids getting all their heart's desires while other children around the world don't have enough to eat, the spoiled child will grow up not knowing that money has value. Using it on petty things may end up with serious consequences.
I'm part of the older crowd. Some people I hang around with are 17 to 19 years old. I'm 21 years old myself.
My friends outside of school were always older. They're collecting their pensions now! Haha.
They act nice to you and not aggressive.

The only thing is, though, they'll most likely end up regretting it by the time they're 30.

I would buy them in bulk and then charge people for them. Then keep the boxes that they came in for storing other stuff.

I wanted to get a job to make money at 16. But at 21, you realize that just searching for jobs sucks, not to mention searching for internships.
Yeah, why not? You can earn money, and it's good for your daily life. I have a job and I like it.
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I'm an adult, and my overprotective Asian parents will disown me if I go to a strip club.
It's like the drug of the places in your town.
I'm an adult, and my overprotective mom WOULD NOT allow me to do this.

When you're a little kid, especially if you're a little girl, you sometimes play house and pretend to be the mom or the dad. At 21, I still can't decide whether I'm the right person for parenting at all.

I think this should be number 1... Ha! I've been thinking about that since the 5th grade! Haha!
Especially if done non-penetratively, you have to be at least 16-18, depending on where you live, to do it.
Because when you're older, you are actually physically capable.
Adults can request time off from work, but why can't kids request time off from school?

They're actually thinking of lowering the voting age in the U.S. from 18 to 16.

Video Game Violence Logic
Playing Mario can't make you a plumber.
Playing Ace Attorney can't make you a lawyer.
Playing Surgeon Simulator can't make you a surgeon.
Playing Harvest Moon can't make you a farmer.
Playing Cooking Mama can't make you a chef.
Playing Madden can't make you a football player.
So why does playing GTA make me a murderer?
I can't do that. At least when I am streaming movies, I can delete my history. I can't do the same for a game (unless it is online, but there is still an extension that needs to be downloaded).
Dude, I totally get this one. I'm a guy and went through an emo phase. I wanted to dye my hair black and wear a skull shirt. I wasn't allowed to wear either, and it took MONTHS to convince my parents to let me wear skinny jeans.
This is common with little girls. Boys don't care what they wear unless it's tattoos or piercings. They usually just dress in whatever's comfortable. However, a ton of kids are fans of stylish class suits worn by adults.
I've seen so many 10-year-old girls wear bikinis whenever I'm at a beach. I'm just like, Uh, what?
Well, I mean, if you're a good parent, you probably wouldn't expose a child to that at a young age.
Been swearing since I was only 7. I'm 14 now and, like every other 14-year-old, have heard it all.

I played a slots game on an old Windows operating system (either 95 or 99, I forgot) as a kid.
I saw a kid playing a slot machine at an arcade in Atlantic City a few days ago.
I can do this, but many kids can't. I always want to go out to town with my friends, but I only have like four friends who can go places without an adult trailing around us. I feel so uncomfortable if I'm in town with my friends and one of their moms is just following us.
Please, let kids have some time without an adult tracing every step.
I would love to do this. I sometimes already do this if I am at a store or school fair. Then I just walk around by myself.
When I was younger, I always had to have an adult with me 24/7. It's so annoying! I'm glad I can be by myself now.

I literally walk around seeing kids with fake tattoos! No insult intended. In my opinion, tattoos look horrible. If you do have a tattoo, that is fine, but I think they are just drawings on your body.
Kids, get a tattoo if you want when you're 18+! EIGHTEEN PLUS!
I would love to have a tattoo, but I am way too much of a wuss. My husband has five of them, and he said it was very painful.

My friends all have phones, but I still don't. I'm 16. My parents will never trust me with any kind of phone, not a flip phone, smartphone, nothing!
Not everyone has one! For example, I don't.

