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I wish I wrote down all these kinds of things my kids have said. One thing I remember is my daughter explaining, full of confidence, to her brother that in summ
by teekert 5y ago
I wish I wrote down all these kinds of things my kids have said. One thing I remember is my daughter explaining, full of confidence, to her brother that in summer the ice sinks to the bottom of the canal and it comes up in winter. Which is a very good hypothesis if you don’t know about phase changes in matter.
Kids always say these kinds of things because the models of the world in their little heads are incomplete. But then, for who are they complete, really?
- eurekin 5y agoI'm always amazed at kids ability to quickly build hypotheses and communicate them. The one you mentioned is actually a great one and I wish people wouldn't stop doing that after they grow up. I find it very similar to what actual scientist do on the frontiers of knowledge, where no one really knows, what correct really is - yet. I wonder how the kid would react, if they saw the bottom of the canal in summer somehow -- missing the ice
- teekert 5y agoYeah exactly, I always try to (make them) come up with an experiment that would show if they’re right or not. Honestly it’s a challenge and my wife always points out that the kids have stopped listening. I need to learn to stay brief… It just happens so little that I get too excited when it does.