> RELATIONSHIPS, AS SEEN BY KIDS
>
> The New York Times shares these thoughts by
> children about the birds and
> the bees:
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How do you decide who to marry?
>
> "You got to find somebody who likes the same
> stuff. Like if you like
> sports, she should like it that you like
> sports, and she should keep the chips
> and dip coming." -- Alan, age 10
>
> "No person really decides before they grow up
> who they're going to marry.
> God decides it all way before, and you get to
> find out later who you're
> stuck with." -- Kirsten, age 10
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> What is the right age to get married?
>
> "Twenty-three is the best age because you know
> the person forever by
> then." -- Camille, age 10
>
> "No age is good to get married at. You got to be
> a fool to get married."
> -- Freddie, age 6
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How can a stranger tell if two people are
> married?
>
> "Married people usually look happy to talk to
> other people." -- Eddie, age 6
>
>
> "You might have to guess, based on whether they
> seem to be yelling at
> the same kids." -- Derrick, age 8
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> What do you think your mom and dad have in
> common?
>
> "Both don't want no more kids." -- Lori, age 8
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> What do most people do on a date?
>
> "Dates are for having fun, and people should use
> them to get to know
> each other. Even boys have something to say if
> you listen long enough." -- Lynnette, age 8
>
> "On the first date, they just tell each other
> lies, and that usually
> gets them interested enough to go for a second
> date." -- Martin, age 10
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> What would you do on a first date that was
> turning sour?
>
> "I'd run home and play dead. The next day I
> would call all the
> newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in
> all the dead
> columns."
> Craig, age 9
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> When is it OK to kiss someone?
>
> "When they're rich." -- Pam, age 7
>
> "The law says you have to be 18, so I wouldn't
> want to mess with that." -- Curt, age 7
>
> "The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone,
> then you should marry
> them and have kids with them. It's the right
> thing to do." -- Howard, age 8
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Is it better to be single or married?
>
> "I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you
> one thing. I'm never
> going to have sex with my wife. I don't want to
> be all grossed out." -- Theodore, age 8
>
> "It's better for girls to be single but not for
> boys. Boys need someone
> to clean up after them" -- Anita, age 9
>
> "Single is better, for the simple reason that I
> wouldn't want to change
> diapers. Of course, if I did get married, I'd
> just phone my mother and
> have her come over for some coffee and
> diaper-changing." -- Kirsten, age 10
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How would the world be different if people
> didn't get married?
>
> "There sure would be a lot of kids to explain,
> wouldn't there?" -- Kelvin, age 8
>
> "You can be sure of one thing -- the boys would
> come chasing after us
> just the same as they do now." -- Roberta, age 7
>
> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How would you make a marriage work?
>
> "If you want to last with your man, you should
> wear lots of sexy
> clothes, especially underwear that is red and
> maybe has a few diamonds on it." -- Lori, age 8
>
> "Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if
> she looks like a truck."
> Ricky, age 10
Mark Wynn
Yazaki North America Inc.
Canton, Michigan
Phone: 734-983-1702
E-mail: mwynn@yazaki-na.com
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