"I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'Dinosaurs' is on television." Jill, age 6
"Love is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime." Floyd, age 9
"Yesterday I kissed a girl in a private place ... We were behind a tree." Carey, age 7
"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me." Dave, age 8
"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." Regina, age 10
What is Falling in Love Like?
"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life."
--John, age 9
"If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it."
--Glenn, age 7
Love Songs by 9-year Olds
"You Are My Darling Even Though You Also Know My Sister."
"I Am in Love with You Most of the Time, but Don't Bother Me When I'm with My Friends."
"Hey, Baby, I Don't like Girls but I'm Willing to Forget You Are One."
"Honey, I Got Your Curly Hair and Your Nintendo on My Mind."
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