Playground Wisdom Gifts

'Who gave you that black eye?'

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I told you to go outside and play."

"There was no other choice, Mom. It was a double dog dare."

"I don't know why you always have to choose the same hide-and-go-seek hiding spot that I do, Tommy!"

"It only goes forwards and backwards. So, you won't need a GPS."

'I don't know what 'peer pressure' is, but it makes a GREAT excuse!'

"Hi-yah!"

"I feel I've outgrown this facility, Mrs. Thompson. Could we see what else is around?"

he tries to fly all the time but actually never gets airborne

"I'm bored."

Dog helps girl jumprope with wagging tail affixed to rope.

"Hang on. Mommy's just checking to see if she's still relevant to the outside world."

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

"So, what do you do for play?"

Swinging

"When I grow up, I don�t know whether to be a stunt amn or a train driver"

'Maybe the batteries are dead.'

"Recess does things to a man."

'Sure, I took your shovel. Ethics doesn't kick in for a year or two.'

A child sitting on a swing - while playing with a hand-held electronic device or phone

"First snowman?"

'I prefer the term 'whistleblower' to tattletale.'

"I'm doing whatever I feel like doing, before I reach the age of accountability."

'Red rover, red rover, send Billy right over!'

"Have your parents sign this waiver concerning violations of personal space. . . then you guys can play tag."

Imagination

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Playground Pipe Dreams

Children jumping onto mattress in PE.

'Ready Mum?'

"He's only energetic on sunny days."

'Don't let them know you're a prodigy. If they find out, they'll take away your teddy bear.'

'Play post office? -- I don't like violent games.'

Boy swinging on wrecking ball swing: 'Stu had a future in demolitions.'

"Maths is easy because it's so logical. 2 + 2 obviously equals 22."