Holden loves children, but not in a disturbing way. Holden sees Holden's children as "hilarious bundles of innocence," which makes us readers feel contemplative about Holden Caulfield's personality. For example: “People always think that one thing is all true. I don't care, except sometimes I get bored when people tell me to act my age” (Chapter 2, p.22). This shows that Holden doesn't always behave as he should; suggests that he doesn't find it relevant when others tell him to act more maturely. This is significant as it makes the reader feel confused about Holden's personality, this is because later in the novel Holden seems to act completely mature, which is different from how he acted at the beginning of the novel (dynamic personality). For example, “I ordered a Scotch and Soda and told them not to mix it: I said it quickly, because if you hem and puff, they think you're under twenty-one.” (Chapter 10, p.6). Holden doesn't seem to mind being young, however it seems like the situation is different when he feels like having a drink. This is the problem of growing up: you lose something (like innocence) but you gain others, like self-confidence (Shmoop 1). Holden's changing personality makes it difficult for the reader to gauge Holden's maturity situation, making us feel contemplative and confused about who Holden Caulfield really is. This is important to the reader as he is having prolonged thoughts about Holden Caulfield