A favorite question for kids because the imagination runs wild. As a giant you could step over rivers and see over every crowd. As tiny as a mouse you could ride on a cat and sleep in a shoebox. Which size would you choose?
The case for “Be as tall as a giant”
- You could step over rivers and buildings.
- You would always be first to grab things from high shelves.
- You could carry all your friends at once.
The case for “Be as tiny as a mouse”
- One cookie would last you a week.
- A toy car could become your real car.
- You would win every game of hide-and-seek.
Our take
Tiny as a mouse. The adventures are better, and a single cookie becomes a feast. Being a giant sounds great until you try to fit through a door.
Keep the debate going
Follow-up: what is the first thing you would do at your new size?
In one line: Huge or teeny. Find more like it in our kids would you rather questions.