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> Wouldn't it make sense to just teach the children that many people accept these words as bad, and leave it at that? I'm pretty sure kids don't think about th
by rmrfrmrf 13y ago
> Wouldn't it make sense to just teach the children that many people accept these words as bad, and leave it at that?
I'm pretty sure kids don't think about the way other people perceive things until much older than 8-9.
- nicklovescode 13y agoIf true, that's very interesting. Source?
- JonnieCache 13y agoIt's actually quite a bit earlier than 8, but you can't really put a date on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#Development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#Development
- ceol 13y agoThey might not properly understand why it's bad to say those things until ~13 due to a lack of abstract thinking, which might be what the above poster was getting at.