双语长图丨成年人过儿童节的最佳辩护词
发布时间：2025-06-01 15:53:13 浏览量：17
成年人想过儿童节，早已不是什么新鲜事。根据《2024中国玩具和婴童用品行业发展白皮书》，模型机甲、卡牌、手办等面向成人的类目均有超过100%的增长，尤其在去年儿童节期间，成年人成了这一领域的主角。儿童节成为了“过期儿童”们的狂欢”，为什么成年人如此热衷于过儿童节？或许，可以在那些关于“童心”的名言里找到答案。
“常德不离，复归于婴儿。”——老子
老子在《道德经》里提出，最高的德行是回归婴儿般的纯粹状态。婴儿没有算计，没有虚伪，饿了就哭，开心就笑。“复归于婴儿”，即找回生命最初的真诚与自由。
现代人过儿童节，某种程度上也是在践行老子的智慧——用一天时间，放下社会面具，允许自己像孩子一样简单快乐。
“孩子在纤小的新月的世界里，是一切束缚都没有的。”——泰戈尔
孩子之所以能肆无忌惮地奔跑、大笑、好奇地探索世界，是因为他们尚未被社会的规则驯化。他们的快乐是纯粹的，不掺杂功利、焦虑或计算。
而成年人想过儿童节，某种程度上是在寻找这种“不受束缚的力量”。工作的疲惫、房贷的压力、人际关系的复杂，让很多人逐渐失去了“无理由快乐”的能力。于是，他们选择在儿童节这一天短暂地“撒野”——那些在茶水间吹泡泡、下班直奔电玩城的白领们，不是在逃避成长，而是在执行生命的原始指令。
“人生就是大闹一场，然后悄然离去。”——金庸
金庸的这句话，或许并非专指童年，但它意外地契合了成年人对“童真”的渴望。孩子可以毫无顾忌地“大闹”——在泥坑里打滚、把树枝当刀剑。而成年人被要求“体面”“稳重”，连大笑都要斟酌场合。
于是，儿童节成了成年人“合法大闹”的借口，有人组团去游乐园坐旋转木马，有人在公司里组织“怀旧零食分享会”。这种“大闹”，不是任性，而是对生命本真状态的短暂回归。
“所有的大人都曾经是小孩，虽然只有少数人记得。”——《小王子》
圣-埃克苏佩里的这句话，几乎成了成年人过儿童节的最佳辩护词。我们曾经都是孩子，只是后来被社会规训成了“合格的大人”。但总有一些时刻——比如看到彩虹、听到熟悉的动画主题曲、闻到小时候的糖果香——那个被遗忘的小孩会突然冒出来，美好的回忆涌上心头。
儿童节，就是成年人集体“记起自己曾是小孩”的日子。
“孩子的眼光是直线的，不会转弯。”——丰子恺
在成年人的世界里，我们习惯了迂回婉转地表达，习惯了揣测他人的心思。而在儿童节，我们可以打破这种常规，像孩子一样直白地表达自己的喜怒哀乐。和朋友相聚时，不再压抑自己的情绪，开心就放声大笑，难过就尽情倾诉。
“从卖气球的小贩那里，每个孩子都带走了一个心愿。”——北岛
北岛这句诗描绘了孩童时代最动人的特质——对世界充满轻盈的期待。在这个脚步匆匆的世界里，保持童心，意味着拒绝被完全同化，意味着仍然好奇星空、愿意为一片好看的云停下脚步。成年人过儿童节，本质上是一场“浪漫的抵抗”——抵抗无趣，抵抗麻木，那些被现实压缩的梦想、被规则束缚的浪漫，会在儿童节欢快的氛围中短暂苏醒。
引用这些名言，不是为了给“装嫩”找借口，而是想证明：童心无关年龄，而是一种选择。所以，今年的儿童节，不妨理直气壮地过。因为守护内心那个小孩，本就是终身成长的必修课。
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.
