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While children have their own psychology, behavior and brain development cycle, I'd like to clarify that I'm being careful not to practice ageism, something dee
by ranyume 7mo ago
While children have their own psychology, behavior and brain development cycle, I'd like to clarify that I'm being careful not to practice ageism, something deeply entrenched in our culture.
The things you listed are not a special innate properties of children past a certain age (maybe it's the passage from infant to child? I don't know). If you don't teach children how a bumble bee is dangerous, they'll never know, and adults either!. It's the same for not considering the consequences of actions. We adults know better because someone taught us and we learned via painful experiences, so it's our duty to guide them so they can avoid painful experiences (while not controlling them).
- skyberrys 7mo agoI appreciate your nuance and care around ageism, it is something we don't want to default to.