重拾欢乐旧时光：孩子教给我们的15个快乐小秘诀

Being self-conscious is stifling. My toddler brings more attention to her Buddha belly than I ever would. But she also has more fun.
有自知之明会压抑个性的发挥。我的宝贝会比我更关注她的胖嘟嘟的小肚子，但她还是有那么多快乐。

9. Use your imagination.
发挥你的想象力。

A child can get lost in her make-believe world for hours. Imagine riding an elephant in Thailand. Or running a marathon on the Great Wall of China. You’ll have so much fun pretending that you might want to make it a reality—which leads to more fun than you can imagine.
小孩子会好几个小时沉浸在虚幻的世界里。想象在泰国骑上一头大象，或是在中国长城跑马拉松。设想你或许要把它变成现实，你会有非常多的乐趣——这本身就比你想象的更加有趣。

10. Be uNPRedictable.
难以捉摸。

There is no knowing what a kid will get up to next. Step out of your ordinary routine and you’ll be surprised at how liberated you’ll feel.
人们不知道小孩子下一步要做什么。打破常规，你会惊讶地发现自己感觉多么自由啊。

11. Hand out high-fives.
举手击掌。

For no reason at all, kids hand out high-fives like they just won gold at the Olympics. Next time you hear some good news, give somebody a high-five. It feels good to get pumped about the little things.
没有任何原因，小孩子会互相举手击掌，好像他们刚刚赢得了奥运金牌。下一次你听到好消息的时候，跟某人举手击掌吧。为点滴小事而兴奋感觉很好。

12. Slow down.
放慢速度。

Children know how to take their sweet time. Allow yourself enough time to enjoy living. Rushing sucks all the fun out of the day.
孩子们知道如何度过甜蜜的时光。给自己充分的时间去享受生活吧。行事匆匆会毁掉一天中所有的乐趣。

13. Create.
创造。

Paint, draw, build, write. Kids clearly enjoy those activities. Fun is being in your creative element.
粉刷、绘画、建筑、写作。小孩子显然很喜欢那些活动。快乐存在于你的创造元素中。

14. Get dirty.
弄脏自己。

Kids aren’t afraid to experience life hands on. Get right in there. Make sandcastles. Turn up a log.
小孩子不怕自己动手体验生活。来吧。堆沙堡，转圆木吧。

15. Break the rules.
打破规矩。

Fun doesn’t follow all the rules. Neither do kids. If it doesn’t hurt, go for it! Leave those pretty Christmas lights up year-round.
快乐并不总是符合规矩的。对小孩子来说也是。如果无伤大雅，那就来吧！一整年都开着那些漂亮的圣诞彩灯吧。