why do kids like me so much?

[Anonymous]

I have always felt like other people my age (adult) don't really like me all that much. Like I'm no one's favorite, no one gets that excited to see me, etc. But kids? Kids LOVE me. They gravitate towards me, it's weird.

[Anonymous]

My sister is like that. I’m not sure why either. She is almost like an adult child, in many ways (including ways that are very annoying, like not cleaning up after herself). She is also very gentle and beautiful and she smiles a lot.

[Anonymous]

Kids ignore me but adults are constantly in my orbit. Dogs too.

[Anonymous]

I’m the same way. I decided to roll with it and became a nanny 13 years ago.

[Anonymous]

I seem to be like that. I'm in my 60s but know younger people with families (no grandchildren, one son who is nowhere near becoming a father) and their kids adore me. I don't even do anything special that I know of. Once two of them were visiting and arguing over a toy and the 4 yo told the 8 yo he was never going to get to come to my house again. The parents and I were in the next room and cracked up.

[Anonymous]

Some people are like that. Babies LOVE my dad. Cats love me, even though I hate cats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the same way. I decided to roll with it and became a nanny 13 years ago.

Same here PP❣️

I think adults do a lot of unfair judging of other adults plus I tend to talk a lot which annoys them as well.

With children, you basically get back what you put in.
Plus I have a very youthful personality along w/a great imagination as well.

[Anonymous]

I'm like that. Kids tell me I look like a Disney princessand love to hang around. I have a huge smile and am upbeat and encouraging

[Anonymous]

Me too.

For me it’s because I’m honest and authentic like kids.

Adults like you to lie to them and agree with them on everything. They need so much validation and attention.

Kids just wanna have fun.

[Anonymous]

Me, too.

But like some of the other posters, I like kids way more than I like most adults. I kept trying to find careers that involved kids that paid well but American does not respect those who take care of kids. Maybe I will be a preschool teacher in my next career.

[Anonymous]

My husband attracts everyone's cat because he is diffident and ignores them. They know their own kind.

Maybe it's the same with kids and your particular energy?

[Anonymous]

You likely have a pureness/kindness about you that children can sense. Children, particularly young ones, are very in tune with the Universe and vibrations.

Children used to gravitate toward me when I was a teenager, but not anymore.

[Anonymous]

My father was like this with small kids. Apparently my friends' parents used to drop off my friends (preschool - early elementary) to our house on the weekend so he could make them eat their vegetables. We'd play all day, and he'd organize little activities for us, make lunch and wheedle them into eating it all, make silly faces and noises... My kids love him too, although now he's slowed down considerably. He was still active enough, a few years ago, to trot to school with my 6 year old daughter, pretending to be a pony. One of the most cherished childhood memories of my now tween daughter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seem to be like that. I'm in my 60s but know younger people with families (no grandchildren, one son who is nowhere near becoming a father) and their kids adore me. I don't even do anything special that I know of. Once two of them were visiting and arguing over a toy and the 4 yo told the 8 yo he was never going to get to come to my house again. The parents and I were in the next room and cracked up.

LOL, that's classic!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the same way. I decided to roll with it and became a nanny 13 years ago.

Same here PP❣️

I think adults do a lot of unfair judging of other adults plus I tend to talk a lot which annoys them as well.

With children, you basically get back what you put in.
Plus I have a very youthful personality along w/a great imagination as well.

Very true, which is why I love interacting with kids!