成年人想過兒童節，早已不是什么新鮮事。根據《2024中國玩具和嬰童用品行業發展白皮書》，模型機甲、卡牌、手辦等面向成人的類目均有超過100%的增長，尤其在去年兒童節期間，成年人成了這一領域的主角。兒童節成為了“過期兒童”們的狂歡”，為什么成年人如此熱衷于過兒童節？或許，可以在那些關于“童心”的名言里找到答案。
“常德不離，復歸于嬰兒。”——老子
老子在《道德經》里提出，最高的德行是回歸嬰兒般的純粹狀態。嬰兒沒有算計，沒有虛偽，餓了就哭，開心就笑。“復歸于嬰兒”，即找回生命最初的真誠與自由。
現代人過兒童節，某種程度上也是在踐行老子的智慧——用一天時間，放下社會面具，允許自己像孩子一樣簡單快樂。
“孩子在纖小的新月的世界里，是一切束縛都沒有的。”——泰戈爾
孩子之所以能肆無忌憚地奔跑、大笑、好奇地探索世界，是因為他們尚未被社會的規則馴化。他們的快樂是純粹的，不摻雜功利、焦慮或計算。
而成年人想過兒童節，某種程度上是在尋找這種“不受束縛的力量”。工作的疲憊、房貸的壓力、人際關系的復雜，讓很多人逐漸失去了“無理由快樂”的能力。于是，他們選擇在兒童節這一天短暫地“撒野”——那些在茶水間吹泡泡、下班直奔電玩城的白領們，不是在逃避成長，而是在執行生命的原始指令。
“人生就是大鬧一場，然后悄然離去。”——金庸
金庸的這句話，或許并非專指童年，但它意外地契合了成年人對“童真”的渴望。孩子可以毫無顧忌地“大鬧”——在泥坑里打滾、把樹枝當刀劍。而成年人被要求“體面”“穩重”，連大笑都要斟酌場合。
于是，兒童節成了成年人“合法大鬧”的借口，有人組團去游樂園坐旋轉木馬，有人在公司里組織“懷舊零食分享會”。這種“大鬧”，不是任性，而是對生命本真狀態的短暫回歸。
“所有的大人都曾經是小孩，雖然只有少數人記得。”——《小王子》
圣-埃克蘇佩里的這句話，幾乎成了成年人過兒童節的最佳辯護詞。我們曾經都是孩子，只是后來被社會規訓成了“合格的大人”。但總有一些時刻——比如看到彩虹、聽到熟悉的動畫主題曲、聞到小時候的糖果香——那個被遺忘的小孩會突然冒出來，美好的回憶涌上心頭。
兒童節，就是成年人集體“記起自己曾是小孩”的日子。
“孩子的眼光是直線的，不會轉彎。”——豐子愷
在成年人的世界里，我們習慣了迂回婉轉地表達，習慣了揣測他人的心思。而在兒童節，我們可以打破這種常規，像孩子一樣直白地表達自己的喜怒哀樂。和朋友相聚時，不再壓抑自己的情緒，開心就放聲大笑，難過就盡情傾訴。
“從賣氣球的小販那里，每個孩子都帶走了一個心愿。”——北島
北島這句詩描繪了孩童時代最動人的特質——對世界充滿輕盈的期待。在這個腳步匆匆的世界里，保持童心，意味著拒絕被完全同化，意味著仍然好奇星空、愿意為一片好看的云停下腳步。成年人過兒童節，本質上是一場“浪漫的抵抗”——抵抗無趣，抵抗麻木，那些被現實壓縮的夢想、被規則束縛的浪漫，會在兒童節歡快的氛圍中短暫蘇醒。
引用這些名言，不是為了給“裝嫩”找借口，而是想證明：童心無關年齡，而是一種選擇。所以，今年的兒童節，不妨理直氣壯地過。因為守護內心那個小孩，本就是終身成長的必修課。
It's no longer a novelty for adults to celebrate Children's Day. According to the “2024 China Toy and Child Product Industry Development White Paper,“ categories targeting adults, such as model mechs, cards, and garage kits, have all seen growth exceeding 100%. Particularly during last year's Children's Day, adults emerged as the main consumers in this sector. Children's Day has become a carnival for 'expired kids'—why are adults so eager to celebrate it? Perhaps the answer can be found in those aphorisms about “childlike innocence.“
“The simple child again, free from all stains.“ ——Laozi
Laozi proposed in the “Tao Te Ching“ that the highest virtue is to return to the pure state of a baby. Babies have no calculation, no hypocrisy; they cry when hungry and laugh when happy. “Returning to the state of a baby“ means regaining the authenticity and freedom of life at its inception.
Celebrating Children's Day is a way for modern people to embrace Laozi's wisdom by setting aside social facades and allowing themselves to be simple and happy like children.
“Baby was so free from every tie in the land of the tiny crescent moon.“ ——Tagore
Children can run, laugh, and explore the world with curiosity without restraint because they have not yet been domesticated by society's rules. Their happiness is pure, free from utilitarianism, anxiety, or calculation.
Adults who celebrate Children's Day are, to some extent, seeking this “unrestricted power.“ The fatigue of work, the pressure of mortgages, and the complexity of social relationships have caused many to lose the ability to be happy without reason. Therefore, they choose to “run wild“ on Children's Day—white-collar workers blowing bubbles in the break room or heading straight to the arcade after work are not escaping adulthood but following life's primal directives.
“Life is about making a big fuss and then quietly leaving.“ ——Jin Yong
Jin Yong's words, perhaps not specifically referring to childhood, unexpectedly resonate with adults' longing for “childlike innocence.“ Children can “make a big fuss“ without any reservations—rolling in the mud, using sticks as swords. Adults are always expected to be “dignified“ and “steady,“ even having to consider the occasion before laughing heartily.
Thus, Children's Day has become an excuse for adults to “legally make a fuss,“ with some people going to amusement parks together to ride the carousel and others organizing “nostalgic snack sharing sessions“ at their companies. This “making a fuss“ is not willfulness but a brief return to the true state of life.
“All adults were once children, though few remember it.“ ——“The Little Prince“
Saint-Exupéry's words have almost become the best defense for adults celebrating Children's Day. We were all children once, but society has trained us into “qualified adults.“ Yet there are always moments—such as seeing a rainbow, hearing a familiar cartoon theme song, or smelling the candy from childhood—when that forgotten child suddenly emerges, flooding the heart with beautiful memories.
Children's Day is the day when adults collectively “remember that they were once children.“
“Children see straight, without detours.“ ——Feng Zikai
In the adult world, we are accustomed to expressing ourselves in a roundabout way and to guessing others' thoughts. But on Children's Day, we can break this mold. When gathering with friends, we can finally unleash our emotions—laughing freely when happy and pouring out our sorrows when sad.
“From the balloon vendor, every child takes away a wish.“ ——Bei Dao
Bei Dao's poem captures the most touching traits of childhood - a light - hearted anticipation for the world. In this fast-paced world, maintaining a childlike heart means still being curious about the stars and willing to stop for a beautiful cloud. Adults celebrating Children's Day is a “romantic resistance“ against dullness and numbness.The dreams of adults that have been compressed by reality and the romance bound by rules will briefly awaken in the joyful atmosphere of Children's Day.
Quoting these aphorisms is not to justify “acting young,“ but to demonstrate that innocence is not about age, but a choice. This June 1st, claim your right to celebrate. Because nurturing the child within is the ultimate adulting.
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文案：武瑋佳
設計：陳艷嬌