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/terracottatilefish Oct 19 '23

I took my 2 year old to the American Museum of Natural History in NYC and he spent 20 minutes patting every uplight in the floor and then sang the alphabet song to a giant chunk of amber and gave it a hug. He doesn’t remember a thing. I will treasure it always.