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You never know when a mini-you will spit a bite-sized lesson on life instead of drool or something even nastier. Chances are, it'll catch you completely off guard, too. For example, while driving them to the daycare to or making pancakes for breakfast. Luckily for us, parents whose kids are sharing their insights are tweeting these statements, so everyone can get to know the real scope of their innocent wisdom. It's not the first time when their philosophical gems get viral. Earlier, Bored Panda has shown how cheeky 6-year-olds can be, lecturing their parents on every possible situation. This time, however, we've decided to focus on someone more mature -- 7-year-olds. Below you'll find a list that captures the smart world of a 7-year-old mind. Apparently, one year age difference might bring sassiness to a whole new level.

7-year-olds are naturally curious. Imagine the world through their eyes—it’s all one huge sandbox where everything needs to go through trial and error until it makes sense. Touch a hot stove—ouch, lick a freezing pole and you’ll never do that again. Unsurprisingly, children development experts believe that kids’ thirst for the world is virtually unstoppable. Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and lecturer at Northeastern University in Boston, calls 7-year-olds “explorers, scientists, and analysts” who “often ask questions about everything from why the sky is blue to where babies come from.” Next time your kid drops a time ticking wisdom bomb, you had better have a good back-up plan ready.

Imagine this simple fact—7-year-olds' vocabulary and reading skills are, so to speak, on fire. Kids of this age learn thousands of sight words, giving them solid conversational ammunition. Even when their first coherent expressions might mean the world to them but not that much to us, we have to celebrate their endless creativity. When you really think about these philosophical gems, you might start wondering—who said that older means smarter?

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Kenny Kulbiski
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? No scabs, bruises, or blood? That's not how I remember it. Seems unnatural.

ISAAC HARVEY
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural." -Sidious, Star Wars Episode IX

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Rose Brien Harrington
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha my son did that too. Neither my husband or I can ride a bike and when we bought him one for Christmas I had a friend lined up to come and help him learn. He was so delighted with it, took it outside with no stabilisers, and just pedalled off up the street. We stood there like a couple of codfish, mouths open!

ej wey
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me 4-5 tries at 5 years old. Granmas farm had a 1/2 mile long ciner driveway with monster ditches. The bike had no brakes, no training wheels and dad just kept putting back on till I got it. I still have cinders in my knees

Vicky Zar
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Give them a Running bike(?) (Laufrad in German, google it) when they are younger. When they can use this thing, they will have no problem with normal bikes.

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This happened with me and my older two when they each turned 6. About to take the training wheels off my youngest's bike. Kinda hope she falls at least once.

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Mishte Tine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my youngest was 4-5, I woke her up one morning and she said,” I was just talking to Jesus. He was in my window.” M’kay... we weren’t a religious household, but certainly focused on morals, kindness, manners. “He has a cute butt!” I think she was ginning for a reaction. I didn’t give her one. It was funny, though.

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Andy Acceber
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dunno. There are stories of zoo animals tending to children who fall into the exhibit. I think befriending it probably has as much chance of success as a 7yo attempting to fight the 400lb grizzly.

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I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are many days that should be cancelled. Like all the days between Saturday and Sunday. Oops sorry lol, the other way round.

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I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn, why didn’t I think of that? Although I don’t think that would have gone down too well since my hubby and I don’t wear pyjamas lol.

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Charlotte
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parkour? When I was a kid that was called "Stop climbing all over the bloody furniture!"

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Gail Swearngin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but that applies to husbands too. Swear to god, I once got a phone call at my work from my husband because he couldn't find something in the fridge.

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KT Trondsen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my husbands dad did this. referred to the smashing pumpkins as crushed goards

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Mishte Tine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha! Priceless! I wish she was a Senator because they can’t think this well.

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Lsai Aeon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 12-year-old had issues with this until that secondary puberty growth spurt hit. He still puts them on backwards, but realizes it really quickly

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Sam
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

peanut butter is the shape I would use to describe myself, ngl

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

moments like this is also why I had kids... their imagination and thought process's are hilarious! My 10yo is OBSESSED with LA, its all she ever talks about.. she wants to go on a very lavish very extensive vacation through Los Angeles (were from Canada).. . Our conversation in the car the other day: 10YO: Mom you HAVE to see the malls in LA, they have so many cool stores.. they have Louis Vuitton, GUCCI … THEY EVEN HAVE BEST BUY!! I had no idea best buy was up there with Louis and Gucci! god love her.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No don’t do that coz then they will scream “Mum, mum, muuuum, mummy your not listening” and then they will start from the beginning.

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Ilona
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a similar word for something that's so silly it's cute: adorkable

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Charlotte
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Senseless ramblings"? Whatever, dude. Fact is even a little kid can see that Trump is a pathological liar, even if his own party is too cowardly to admit it.

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