Why Kids Blow Out Lit Candles and Other Parenting Mysteries by
Martinique Davis Apr 05, 2012 | 1528 views | 1 1
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Being a parent, I understand certain things about children.
Mostly, I’ve come to understand that there are certain things a
child will do no matter what, when, where, why or how hard you
try to get them to do otherwise.  These are the unassailable,
unavoidable and uncontrollable actions that will make you
seriously question your child’s sense. But she is a child, and
what she does is mostly senseless. And these are the things all
children do, have done since time immemorial, and will continue
to do until the end of time.  These “things kids just do” can be
wholly maddening. But you are powerless to stop them. So stop
trying.  For example: If there is a lit candle anywhere near a
small child, that small child will seek it out and immediately
extinguish it. A child physically cannot let a flame remain
burning. They must blow it out. They hav