kids' opinions

On Love: "It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble." --Kenny, age 7

On Kissing: "It's never OK to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you. That's why I stopped doing it." --Tammy, age 10

On Love: "I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful." --Manuel, age 8

On Love: "On the first date, they just tell each other lie and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date." --Mike, age 10

On Kissing: "If it's your mother, you can kiss her any time. But if it's a new person, you have to ask permission." --Roger, age 6

On Beauty: "If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful." --Anita, age 8

On Relationships: "Don't forget your wife's name. That will mess up the love." --Erin, age 8

On Science: "The wind is like the air, only pushier." --Lori, age 8

On Kissing: "You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding." --Jim, age 10

On Relationships: "Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if she looks like a truck!" --Ricky, age 7

On Love: "No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." --Mae, age 9