I don't want to grow up...

I still don't want to grow up. I sing that song and "I Won't Grow Up" from Peter Pan all the time. I wouldn't go back though. I like the idea of being an adult child with no parents telling me what to do!!!

I have to grow up? Why didn't someone tell me? I am still somewhere enjoying my childhood as with grandkids I still get to color....eat mac and cheese and hotdogs....and play with dolls!

SOmetimes I wish I could go back to being 9 again. I live 2 miles from my grandma and I couls ride horses any time I wanted too. I loved where we lived. in the country then we moved to the city a far peice from my grandma

oh no no no. I was a bashfui mess and had to wear glasses. all the kids made fun of me, why would any one want to go back to the school years with bullies and being made fun of and always being the shortest one in t he class.People do not realize that kids do worry and do feel bad and lots of u s did not have a lot of fun and games. no I would love to go back to when I was first married those were wonderful years. My parents kept using the word bashful and they made me feel like I was imperfect, a sort of reject that they were apologizing for. I longed to be old enought to s ay do not call me bashful I hate that word.

I had a pretty good childhood, up until the age of 11. I'd love to go back, assuming I'd never get older than 10. My sister was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was 14, I was 11. Suddenly, and I mean OVERNIGHT, I was thrust into the position of the "older sister" and semi-caretaker of my sister. She could do everything she always did right before we were both tested for muscular dystrophy but my mother suddenly thought that my sister couldn't do half the things she did just before the diagnosis. I had to be there for my sister when my father went to live with his mother, when I was 13. He had to go because he needed a wheelchair and we lived in a two-story house. My grandmother lived in a one-story house and was as strong as an ox. Whenever my mother would go out after that, I had the (unpaid) job of taking care of my sister. No, I would not want to go back to those days but, before my sister was diagnosed, life was pretty good and I totally enjoyed being a kid.

When I was about to graduate from a high school, I asked my mother: Mom, can I stay at the high school for just one more year? I am not ready to go to college. Remembering now, I must have been so comfortable at the high school that I didn't want to graduate. And now I know that I was just a kid even at that age. I am still a kid, now...

Hi Ambie No I would not like to go back to being a child unless someone could swear to me that I would be able to live as a Child not someone who was there to clean all the time, have no free time and like you so no control over my Life So no I would not want to go back to being a Child

I would like to go back and be 6 years old now. My childhood was great, nothing to worry about. Time used to be different not only in my personal life, but also on our planet Earth. Simple urban life in safe neighborhood when kids played all day long. I miss group games and childhood friends.

i don't want to repeat my childhood and i am glad i did grow up. the problem with me, however, is i act like a child and the child in me comes out. i am glad i am an adult though.

Yes, I remember that commercial and still sing it occasionally..My friends and I wanted to grow up so bad we'd play "teenagers" pretending to be a late teen, like 17. As for going back, I'd love to, but only if I could bring the knowledge and wisdom with me so I don't make the same stupid mistakes..

Hi, AmbiePam. Yes, I remember this commercial as clear as day. I remember the way the little boy sounded when he sung this song too. No, I don't want to go back to being a child. I was on lock down. I was told what to do and not to do. I had to live up to the expectations of my family members. Being an adult, I have more freedom and I can make my own decisions, just as long as I live on my own and not with others, that is. One time, I wanted to go back to being a child, but when I really think long and hard about it, I don't want to go back. Some of my memories were pleasant and unpleasant. I also was scared when I was a child after my mom passed away. I was so clueless as to what would happen to me being that I did not have my mother in my life. It was very scary. I was raised by my grandmother and I lived with my aunt too.

It wasn't until I hit about 15 that I wanted to grow up fast. Before that I can't really remember wishing to grow up, but I may have. But in my teens I felt very opressed.. my foster mom was really strict and I had very little freedoms. She also had a lot of friends who'd report to her whatever I was doing when I wasn't in her sight. Even while walking to and from school I was afraid to take a different route for fear that a friend of hers would drive by and not see me and then she'd assume I'd skipped school. Also we had financial issues of our own. We had enough to get by and have some small extras.. but my foster mom was frugal and the idea of buying me clothes and shoes that would actually allow me to fit in at school was impossible.. so I wore cheapo crud, and wore shoes until they were torn to shreds, and never asked for a thing because I knew I'd never get it... not even a hair cut (when I did get a trim she'd complain that she just spent so much money and it didn't look like I had anything done.. so when I needed a hair cut I'd have to get it cut super short and I hated that). Now that I am older... I do wish to be a kid again sometimes. But I'm not just an adult, I'm a mom too.. and though I love my kids.. sometimes I just wish I could be responsiblity free again, you know. Sad thing is, I've daydreamed about what it would be like to wake up tomorrow and be 16 all over again.. and I realized all I really had to do was talk to my foster mom to get the things I wanted.. and perhaps have some more fashion sense of my own. Once when I joined track she brought me out to buy me a pair of good Nike running shoes.. and silly me picked the ugliest pair.. that was my own fault.. but I was so proud to have Nike's, lol. Sadly my oldest son is the same way. We saw a pair of Nike's at the Salvation Army for like $5.. and he convinced me they fit him.. even though they're actually 2 sizes too big.. and he wears them constantly. Oh well, he'll either wear them out or his feet will grow.

I'm still enjoying the DIY toy airplanes, bikes and the likes with my kids. Whenever I buy it I'm sure to get one for myself too. Heehee... We can never go back no matter how much we want to. But as long as there is a kid in each of us we may still be able to enjoy it. Simple kid stuff can be as pleasurable.

yes, when i was just a little child, i have a strong mind to grow up. Because if i grow up i can do lots of things according to my mind. And their isn't any need to ask money from my parents, i can be independent enough to live by myself. But when i grow up, i find that there are lots of things which are too hard for me to solve. So, i'm just these kinds of common people.

Hi AmbiePam, I guess in some ways, it was more peaceful back then in comparison to now. It would be nice sometimes to have someone make my decisions once in a while as I've made so many mistakes, I'm getting gunshy, lol! Yeh, I wanted to grow up and be an adult so I could do what I wanted to do. The only good thing was I didn't have financial problems when I was a kid, that was great. Nowadays, everyone seems to be having these problems and I just don't know how to deal with it anymore. Never in a million years did I feel I would be in this position at this age, so would I want to go back? Not really, maybe go back a few years when everything was a bit more stable...people had jobs, places were hiring, stores were opening up and not closing, and everything wasn't so expensive. I think you know what I mean.

What kid wants to NOT grow up?! LOL Would I want to go back? In a heartbeat. I had a wonderful childhood. We were an inch above poor but my family made us a happy family. Not perfect as we had our arguments and disagreements, but I loved my childhood. I would love to go back and change some choices, as an adult, that affected my life later on. If I could change getting cancer, change the circumstances that led to my son's passing, change me fearing trying certain things in my career, I would, but I cannot, so all I can do is learn from them and move forward. I really feel bad for those who had a sad and miserable childhood, but many of them have used that pain to make the world a better place. I guess certain things are meant to be and if we COULD change them, SHOULD we? Good question, Pam.

There is no way I would like to go back to being a child depending on two individuals that should have never been parents in the first place! I spent most of my childhood apologising to my parents and leaving regretful notes on their bedside table because all I wanted was their love and approval and I never got either… I hope my daughter who is eight is enjoying her time as a child; I am trying to give her as many special times with us together as I can! I particularly would not go back to my teenage years...

I remeber singing along to this commercial. Now I can't get that jingle out of my head. I wasn't that concerned with growing up as a child. I was having too much fun just being a kid. I didn't really think about growing up until my high school years came along. Then i couldn't wait. There are times i would like to go back to my childhood. But i enjoy the life i have now. I'm not sure it would be the same to go back. Toys R us kids are fine, but being an adult is better!

Well, that song was my son's era, rather than my own, but yes, I do remember it and loved the tune except when he sang it he wanted to go to Toys R Us! Return to my childhood? No thank you! I couldn't wait to grow up and get out of there and am lucky to have survived it. No matter how chaotic things may get as an adult, no way would I want to go back in time.

As a child I never even thought about it. Now of course I do sometimes but I wouldn't want to go back, the 50s weren't that much fun to grow up in.