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> Good luck teaching a 3-5 year old that when they keep receiving jokes from kids/adults they've just met. 3-5 yo kids are not yet smart enough to bully other

> Good luck teaching a 3-5 year old that when they keep receiving jokes from kids/adults they've just met. 3-5 yo kids are not yet smart enough to bully other kids with phrases like "alexa play disco". Many of them barely speak at 3 years. They just take other children toys to bully. > those giving jokes out are probably just finding it funny that the kid is named like their smart assistant (when it is the other way around, actually). But for kids on the receiving end, it gets old really fast. When they mean no harm, the receiving end will perceive no harm. In that case, yes, will just get bored. And while it is harmless, might be even a useful experience. For example, getting used to be in a centre of attention, which will greatly help with career in the future. Like when a new kid joins the class, everyone says, hey, we have Alexa! And she gets a popularity point just for having a name. > Kids would learn to deal with it themselves, sure: by not introducing themselves to new people, or by not wanting to go to places where there are people you need to introduce yourself to. Then become a nun, and then live alone on a deserted island. That's possible, but unlikely.

watwut 5y ago
> 3-5 yo kids are not yet smart enough to bully other kids with phrases like "alexa play disco". Many of them barely speak at 3 years. They just take other children toys to bully Average 3 years old talks and they can say sentences like this. 5 years old talk well and can invent things. > When they mean no harm, the receiving end will perceive no harm. That is ridiculous. The receiving end are not mind readers. And especially with kids, they do unintentional harm or bullying without being aware it is something wrong. They often think it is righteous or fun.
- asteroidbelt 5y ago
  > The receiving end are not mind readers. They actually are. Perhaps children are even better at reading emotions than adults (I thought it is a fact, but didn’t find a confirmation quickly), because they don’t understand speech. (Similarly how deaf people have better hearing).

watwut 5y ago

> 3-5 yo kids are not yet smart enough to bully other kids with phrases like "alexa play disco". Many of them barely speak at 3 years. They just take other children toys to bully Average 3 years old talks and they can say sentences like this. 5 years old talk well and can invent things. > When they mean no harm, the receiving end will perceive no harm. That is ridiculous. The receiving end are not mind readers. And especially with kids, they do unintentional harm or bullying without being aware it is something wrong. They often think it is righteous or fun.

asteroidbelt 5y ago
> The receiving end are not mind readers. They actually are. Perhaps children are even better at reading emotions than adults (I thought it is a fact, but didn’t find a confirmation quickly), because they don’t understand speech. (Similarly how deaf people have better hearing).