Kids scrape their knees. Kids cry. Kids can be loud. Kids are uninhibited and free with their emotions. All of this is normal. It makes me so sad to watch our society grow more and more inhospitable to some of the most beautiful little blessings present on this earth. Yes, kids can be obnoxious. I’m not disputing that. But can’t we meet that normal child behavior with understanding, compassion, and patience? Can’t we cut a kid some slack when he’s bleeding at the knee? Can’t we remember that we were kids once too?