Why do kids act like tiny drunks?

Why do kids act like tiny drunks?
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Often, tiny children have the attention span of gnats and act on every impulse that comes by. Katawagrey (sorry, Sweetie, if you’re reading this, can’t help myself!) used to dump toys out of a yellow bucket, put it on her head, then run into walls, fall down and shriek with laughter. She was about 2 at the time. I never understood it, but she had so much fun I didn’t have the heart to try and stop it. And, hey, she was wearing a helmet! of sorts
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