Can you remember when you were a a little kid? What was it you wanted to be when you grew up? All of us had a great imagination and we used to love to dream about becoming someone great when we "got bigger". Now a days kids are starting to lose their imagination due to video games and television, and we need to find a way to put the spark back into their imagination. That's why I decided to write this hub on the Top 5 things a kid wants to be when they grow up.

Did you ever dream of becoming a policeman or have a policeman in your family you looked up to? I know I did. One of the coolest things I though about was becoming a policeman just like my uncle Charley. He was always coming over to the house and telling me the most exciting stories of how he had to chase a robber down and get back some ladies purse. I was so proud of my uncle that every time the neighborhood kids and I played cops & robbers I always wanted to be the cop. That’s why on my list of Top 5 things a kid want to be when they grow up, becoming a policeman is on the top of the list.

Some kids want to become a fireman. I know that after the fire department came to my school and had a show and tell of how fire hoses and fire extinguishers work, I wanted to be a fireman when I grew up. Most little kids are fascinated with fire, and need to know how dangerous it is. Also being a fireman meant that you could save lives just like you favorite super hero, or at least rescue little cats out of trees. Plus one of the best things that I enjoyed was working the sirens and lights on the trucks.

Ok all of use to play Cowboys and Indians. Every little kid at one time or another wanted to grow up and be a cowboy. Whether it was Roy Rogers, or the Lone Ranger kids just love the idea of growing up to be a gunslinger. I know I went through that phase where I had my kids cowboy boots, and kids cowboy hats and wanted to be just like my favorite cowboy and ride off into the sunset yelling Hi-Ho Silver away!

Think back to when you were little again. Did you ever play doctor? I know you did! That’s why being a doctor is on my Top 5 things a kid wants to be when they grow up list. Maybe it was just using the stethoscope or the idea of making people get better when they were sick, but something about being a doctor was so interesting to me.

Finally on my list is going to be sports player. Every little kid wants to become the next great athlete. I can remember when I was growing up all I wanted to do in life was to grow up and play for the Minnesota Twins like my favorite player Kirby Puckett . To be able to kit a grand slam and run around those bases, while thousands of people cheered was a dream I never let go of. But whether it’s baseball, football, or any other sport every little kids has their favorite player that they idealize.