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I sort of got sidetracked in the article when I read this: "As we collaborated over puzzles played out on vintage machinery, my older daughter said, “People ba
by apercu 8y ago
I sort of got sidetracked in the article when I read this:
"As we collaborated over puzzles played out on vintage machinery, my older daughter said, “People back then must have been incredibly creative to make something like this."
I don't know any 6 or 8 year olds that talk like that.
- drb91 8y agoMaybe it’s paraphrased? The sentiment seems to make sense to me. Either way, I enjoyed the post.
- jfrankamp 8y agoNot saying you're wrong, its anecdotal on both our parts. But I do! If you say to a kid "They built all of this by hand on pen and paper from ideas in their head! (amazed expression)" they'll parrot back to you the above sentence if they catch the meaning and context. My 3 year old does this already, although she'll say "fantastic" instead of "incredible".
- Loughla 8y agoI would agree with this. My observations after having children, is that they do exactly what they see until they understand what they see and make it their own. For example - my youngest recently had an abscessed tooth removed. He is 5 this year. The dental surgeon was astounded that he used the words nitrous-oxide and Novocain. The surgeon said things like giggle gas and sleepy juice, and the five year old dead pan corrected him. Kids will say what they hear - outside of a disability/difference of that kind. If they hear short baby talk, they say short baby talk. If they hear larger words, in context, often, then they'll use those.
- SlowRobotAhead 8y agoReminds me of those "How will I explain the results of the 2016 election to my 5 year old!!!" ... they don't care. At all.
- sbjustin 8y agoMy 3 year old daughter told me that I was a "fabulous dad" the other day. Neither my wife or I use that word. It's amazing what kids can say and think.