Three reasons babies make you a better writer

Jyoti Kinghorn, PhD
2 min readJul 22, 2020
My toddler looking for a way to get to the naughty squirrels.

Babies don’t get enough credit. Sure, they cry loudly in the background, pull chargers out of walls, eat mud from potted plants, and throw your slippers down the toilet. But the little darlings help you succeed in creative endeavors, especially writing. Here are 3 reasons why!

1. New ideas all day long

Babies and toddlers have a great sense of curiosity. Seeing the world from their perspective, there is wonder and discovery in everything. This sense of curiosity is infectious, and opens your mind to new concepts as well. As they quickly switch gears from making music with pans and ladles, to learning about dinosaurs and space travel- you are yanked out of your well-traveled patterns of thought. Your brain makes room for new creative adventures, thoughts and perspectives.

2. Short attention span

Children are easily pleased, and even more easily annoyed. You get mere seconds to make your point. If you lack clarity in messaging, you lose your audience. They throw the sippy cup in your face and flee the scene. So, you learn the art of delivering a message in a way that is most engaging and memorable, while making it quick and keeping to the point.

3. Zero inhibitions

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Jyoti Kinghorn, PhD
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Plant biotechnology researcher turned scientific writer.