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November 8, 2011

Solid Playmates

 You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What! Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play, and run around all day long?  Never in his life will he be so busy again.
~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Genevan philosopher, 1712-1778
 We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve years telling them to sit down and shut up.
~ Phyllis Diller, American comedian, 1917-
Kaiping, 2011
Children's games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play. 
~ Michel de Montaigne, French writer, 1533-1592
I captured these children at play in a park in Kaiping a few weeks ago. Linking with Our World Tuesday.

31 comments:

  1. Photo CacheNovember 8, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    spectacular people watching post. I love these kinds of posts.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Thankfully many of the things that cloud our minds do not cloud a child's mind. They have more important things to do. ~Mary

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  3. Kay L. DaviesNovember 8, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Aren't they wonderful? I love the little boy in the first two photos.
    Statues like these stimulate the imagination, they don't replace it, the way video games do.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. Pat TillettNovember 8, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    These are great candid photos! I totally agree about kids. They start out full of wonder, joy and openess. Then life slowly beats it out of them. Sad...

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  5. IndraniNovember 8, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    These are great captures. So much innocence. Very well taken.

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  6. tapirgalNovember 8, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    These are wonderful photos and you've created a really interesting post with the quotes. I know it takes time, and you've made another special entry.

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  7. RajeshNovember 8, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Wonderful images of kids having all the fun.

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  8. Pinay TambayNovember 8, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Kids looks very happy and busy playing, it's so nice to be a kid again. LOL! Thanks!

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  9. carol l mckennaNovember 8, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Great photos and wonderful quotes ~ Wisdom comes rather late ~ sometimes ~thanks,namaste, CArol (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. Sylvia KNovember 8, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Superb, delightful captures, Cisca!! And the perfect words for each one! What a delightful post for the day! I can always use a smile this big to wind down my day! Thank you! Have a beautiful week!

    Sylvia

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  11. AndreaNovember 8, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    It's really amazing how kids can really be happy with those static rocks which doesn't respond in any way. When i watch kids playing with the hard figure of Jollibee or McDonalds, i can't understand why. It can be better to play with mascots which move and respond to them. But it is fun for adults to observe them!

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  12. Luna MirandaNovember 8, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    your photos and selected quotes made me smile. i often observe how serious kids are when they are playing. i wonder why "play" has become something altogether different for adults.:p

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  13. EbieNovember 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    How delightful to see the kids act just like kids.

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  14. cieldequimperNovember 8, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Fantastic post.

    And I had forgotten Rousseau's family had fled France for Geneva, before he came back.

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  15. AndyNovember 8, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Francisca, you have some great photos here today. For someone as old as me childhood is a small portion of my life but they contain some of most happiest carefree fun times.

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  16. People Who Know Me Would Say:November 8, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    These shots are some of my favorites of yours. That Phyllis Diller quote is timelessly excellent!

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  17. VeronicaNovember 8, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    wow so cute and I love they way they hardly notice you....

    Veronica
    Tassels Twigs and Tastebuds

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  18. Penelope NotesNovember 8, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Those children playing that are frozen in time are delightful statues that trigger the youthful spirit in us all … but especially the truly young!

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  19. KaoriNovember 8, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    So true. That boy looks very serious about getting a perfect bubble! :D

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  20. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    What gorgeous shots - I love seeing the joy of children at play.

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  21. EG CameraGirlNovember 9, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    The children do look so very happy. I think I must be into my second childhood...or maybe I haven't ever left my first one. :))

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-Life)November 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Wonderful shots! I can almost hear the kids' thoughts as they play with their "solid companions". I love the quotes too.

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  23. T. BecqueNovember 9, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Nicely captured and said/quoted.

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  24. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪November 9, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Kids play with anything and anywhere. Girls in my school climb trees.

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  25. Oakland Daily PhotoNovember 9, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I once lived behind a school yard. I loved hearing the kids playing at recess. A joyful noise.

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  26. Vicki/JakeNovember 9, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Oh, the innocence and playfullness of childhood. If only we could keep it for always, what a different world we would live in...

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  27. genieNovember 10, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    This is one of those warm and fuzzy posts that pulls at my heartstrings. What a wonderful series of photos to put a smile on a grandmother’s face. I love everything about it including the words. genie

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  28. Tina´s PicStoryNovember 10, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    nice pics! :)

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  29. UnknownNovember 17, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    Great set of lovely captures!

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  30. Traveling HawkNovember 19, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Very inspired and inspiring photos!

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  31. IngridDecember 16, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    These kids make you smile!! :))

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