The imagery in stanzas 1 through 3 suggests that the child—

Responses
A wants to remain a child for as long as he or she can wants to remain a child for as long as he or she can
B enjoys being active and has a variety of interests enjoys being active and has a variety of interests
C prefers to play with others instead of alone prefers to play with others instead of alone
D gets emotional when things do not go his or her way