What does it mean to be a child? What are the wonderful aspects of childhood? What are the challenges of childhood? We will explore the fantastical world of the Darling siblings and their adventures from their childhood nursery to Neverland, a world created by J.M. Barre that Peter Pan and Tinkerbell inhabit. We will consider why “makebelieve” is a central component of childhood. We will discuss the traits of childhood—curiosity, hopefulness, sadness, wonder, and curiosity—and why our sense of these things sometimes changes as we get older. We will also consider what society (and parents) expects of children, how it can shape children, and the role of mothers. Lastly, we will look at the different ideas of work and play, and how we define them as children and, one day, as adults.