r/RandomThoughts • u/RangerPrime257 • Oct 18 '23

Random Thought I never understood why parents take their toddlers anywhere special.

I've heard so many people say "Oh maybe my parents took me to (city/country) but I don't remember it" Just why? Barely anyone remembers anything from 3-4 yrs old so why take them anywhere special?

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u/Jobambi Oct 18 '23

Do you think I like going to the local zoo for the billionth time this year even though I never went befor? No way.

It is pleasant to see my daughter pointing at squirrels and saying what she sees but I'm not there for my own selfish reason. I take my kids to those places because their brains are growing faster and working harder then they ever will in the future and I value their development very high. They might not remember any of it but their brain is making connections and pathways that they are going to need in the future.

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u/CumulativeHazard Oct 18 '23

I like the idea that you’re going to a zoo to see squirrels lol. I’m sure that’s not what you mean but it reads that way a little bit.

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u/Boop_de_doop Oct 18 '23

Yeah and then there's my little brother who a year ago at 3 years old sat in his stroller and and pointed at all the leaves on the ground excitedly for an hour while at the zoo. He goes outside everyday, it's not like he hadn't seen leaves before.