ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Diary

Ok kiddo, let me explain what's a diary! A diary is like a notebook where you can write down your thoughts, secrets, feelings, and anything that happens to you on a particular day. It's like a personal book where you can write about your day or week, like how you felt or what you did that day. It's a place where you can share things that you might not want other people to know.

Imagine that you have a little book that has different pages, and every day you write something new on those pages, just like a storybook. You can share your happiness, sadness, or even anger in it. You can draw pictures, write poems, or even stick pictures of your favorite things. It's your own special book, and you can keep it safe in your room so that nobody can read it without your permission.

Keeping a diary can be a helpful way for you to express your emotions, and it can also help you remember things that happened in the past. You can look back at what you wrote and see how you felt about things and how you've grown and changed over time. And who knows, maybe someday, you can share it with someone you trust and let them know how you used to be when you were a little kid.