I don't want to grow up....

I had an interesting conversation with my 5 yr. old granddaughter recently.  We were talking and I made a comment, "just wait til you grow up".   She immediately comes back with, "I don't want to grow up."  I asked her why, and she says in such a matter of factly way, "because it doesn't look like that much fun."  What do you say after that?  Actually, I couldn't say anything for a little while, because I was laughing so hard.  I wish I could keep her a little girl forever, but eventually she will grow up and be faced with all the decisions you will have to make in your life.  Choosing wisely in the beginning, makes things so much easier.  Just ask my kids.  I had a very good conversation this morning on Facebook.  I got in on a conversation about the TV show Parenthood.  Someone asked me what I thought about the storyline playing out right now concerning Haddie, a 16 yr. old girl.  She thinks she is in love with a 19 yr. old boy.  Now that in itself is a problem, but this boy is also a recovering alcoholic and lives on his own in an apt.  Her parents on the show have forbidden her to see him.  Of course, she does not like this and is sneaking around to still see him.  It was interesting to hear all the different opinions on this.  It was so obvious who the older person was, because all the rest of the women were young and thought the parents were being totally irrational and we should trust our children until they give us something to not trust them.  I said nothing good could come from a 16 yr. old dating a 19 yr. with an apt.  If we trust them until they give us reason to not trust them, we just have to hope that consequence doesn't need childcare.  Its a slippery slope, raising children.   I think my little Karaline had the right idea, just stay a kid...its alot more fun!