Afraid of the dark

How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

Vocabulary Help

• afraid – com medo
• all night – a noite inteira
• child – criança
• dark – escuro
• how come – como pode
• little time – pouco tempo
• stay out – ficar na rua
• teenager – adolescente