Object: A coloring book and an adult novel; a toy car and a set of car keys.

Good morning boys and girls. How many of you can hardly wait until you are grown up and can do the things that your mom and dad do now? [Let them answer.] That’s good. We want you to want to grow up. It would not be any fun always to be a child, even though many adults wish that they could go back to being what you are today.

There are some big differences between being a child and being a mom or dad. I brought along some things that are somewhat alike and still are a lot different. First of all I have a coloring book. How many of you like to color in a book like this with different colored crayons? Almost all of you. This is a child’s book and you should like it. [Hold up the novel.] This is an adult book and a…