This is a great article and video that gives several different perspectives on the power of simplifying childhood. Modern day children are exposed to a constant flood of information which they can't process or rationalize. According to the study done by the author, where he simplified the lives of children with attention deficit disorder - within four short months 68 per cent went from being clinically dysfunctional to clinically functional.

Our children have their whole lives to be adults and to deal with the complexities of life, but only a fleetingly short time in which they can be kids. Silly, fun loving kids.