Time is such a difficult concept for children to grasp. It’s this abstract, invisible, intangible thing that adults are obsessed with. We live in a world of minutes and seconds ticking by at an alarming rate. A world of, Go, go, go, we’re going to be late! Kids inhabit a different world. Their world is, Oh, hey, look at that spider hanging from the ceiling. . . . Ooh, we could pull these cushions off the couch. . . . I wonder if a dog will lick applesauce off the carpet. We get furious with them for not sharing our urgency. I love the idea of putting a child in charge of time.
