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In grad school, a friend from China explained that he stayed home on his own starting at like age 3. He was going down to the market outside his high rise apart
by DavidPeiffer 2y ago
In grad school, a friend from China explained that he stayed home on his own starting at like age 3. He was going down to the market outside his high rise apartment, buying basic groceries, and entertaining himself all day. It blew my mind, he saw nothing wrong with it.
- antisthenes 2y agoThere's nothing wrong with it. It's actually impressive that you can entertain yourself at 3-4 years old. My perception of time at that age would have been such that I'd probably be very fearful of being abandoned if left alone for more than 2-3 hours. But kudos to him.
- mingus88 2y agoThat’s quite a tale you were told. As a parent I can tell you my children barely even remember being 3yo, let alone have the ability to reach the shelves and pour their own beverages at that age
- RandomBacon 2y agoAs a HN denizen, I can tell you that your anecdote does not overide someone else's anecdote.