Admit it. We all love those little things that give us that sweet pang of nostalgia deep in our hearts. For those older folks it might be vinyl records and glass Coke bottles. For us '90s babies, it's boy bands like N*SYNC, old Nickelodeon cartoons, and VHS players that bring us back to our childhood days. Although some of us have moved on with the times, there are also those of us who still refuse to admit that our good old days have come to an end. Here are some of the signs that say you could also be a grown up kid.
1. You're a lover of all things Disney.
Because no matter what decade you lived in, you can't deny that Walt Disney practically created your entire childhood. Older generations were inspired by movies like "Bambi" and "Alice in Wonderland," while the younger kids grew up on "The Lion King" and "Aladdin." The perks of being a Disney fanatic is that even if you grow tired of the same old movies, there are lots of Disney movies out there that didn't gain as much notoriety as the ones that you're wearing out. A quick internet search is all you need to find movies such as "The Black Cauldron" and "The Road To El Dorado." While being a Disney fan is definitely not something you should be ashamed of, it is definitely an indicator that you could still be living in your childhood days.
2. Your diet consists of Lunchables and Capri Suns.
Because who doesn't love Ham 'N' Cheese Cracker Lunchables? While some generations went wild over Reese's and Snickers, we went crazy for Capri Suns, Gogurt, Funyuns, Push-Pops and Little Debbie Cakes. We '90s kids had an absolute ball at snack time while trading for our favorite snacks. Some of us are even guilty enough to say that we still incorporate some of these delicacies into our daily diets. Because YOLO, right?
3. You constantly reference your favorite old cartoons.
It's OK, because we all do it at some point! It might be that you constantly find yourself singing songs like the fun song, or theme songs like the one to "Jimmy Neutron" or the "Fairly Odd Parents." It could be that you know how to reenact "photosynthesis." It could even be the fact that you have an ongoing obsession with Llamas and Ultralord that grants you the status of being a grown up kid. There's never any shame in referencing your favorite childhood cartoons, because most of us do the exact same thing.
4. You take more naps than the average child.
Isn't it funny how you're encouraged to take naps as an energy-filled child who simply has better things to do? Yet, when you're an adult it's suddenly against the rules to sleep whenever you feel like it. Maybe it's the fact that you've been adulting way too hard. Or maybe it's the fact that your body demands much more sleep than you've been getting. It could also be the fact that you're simply a nocturnal freak of nature. Regardless of reasoning, grown up kids love nothing more than to curl up with their favorite blanket(s) and take a quick cat nap in the middle of the day.
5. You ask for the children's coloring menu when eating out.
If you don't, then odds are you find it very tempting! What better way to wait for your food to make its dramatic appearance than to sit down with a few crayons and have a ball with them. Within a few minutes you even forget what you're there for until you smell the mouth-watering aroma of your favorite food. Even if you're not artistic in the slightest, you can't deny that it is a very fun way to spend your time waiting for food. Who cares if your peers judge you? They're not the ones having the time of their life.
6. Mommy's cooking never fails.
Whether it's because you simply can't cook or you just don't have the energy to do so, you occasionally find yourself making your way to Mother's house for home cooking that can be found nowhere else. Because no matter how hard you try, you simply can't replicate the perfect taste of a mother's love. After all, no childhood is complete without homemade meals from the gourmet chef herself. Betty Crocker is good, but she simply can't compare.
7. You still ask to lick the bowl/spoon.
Because who cares about possible salmonella poisoning? We do what we want! You can't deny that the taste of cake/brownie batter is probably the best taste in the world. If it were up to us, we would probably eat the whole bowl of batter and not even bother firing up the oven, because we're adults who can't be told "no" (unless Mother says so, then it's the law).
8. Farts are always funny.
While you'd rather not stick around to smell the aftermath, you can't deny that the sound of little toots gets you every time. The best is the fart noise you hear when you squeeze a mostly empty ketchup bottle in the middle of a quiet restaurant. Whether you love the sound or the embarrassment that comes along with it, you can't deny that whoopee cushions are every grown up kid's best friend. After all, what's life without a little immaturity here and there?
9. Slushies are always a pleasant treat.
Same goes for Slurpees, Icees, Sno-cones, and just about any other frozen drink you can think of. Whether you preferred the red Slushies or the blue ones, you can't deny that Slushies were always one of your favorite childhood treats. Any grown up kid will tell you that there is never a wrong time to treat yourself to a Slushie, even if it's 30 degrees outside. And even if someone tries to stop you, who cares? We're adults who can do whatever we want, even if it means taking in a frozen drink when it's freezing outside.
10. You still pretend that the ground is lava.
Remember when you were just a kid and you liked to hop around from one furniture item to the other, pretending that the floor was lava and that you died if you touched it? That game never quite got old, did it? We didn't think so either. Even if it landed you in time-out a few times, it was totally worth it.
