> My point was more that children are adept at overcoming obstacles that stand in the way of play. I agree with that point entirely, but that does not mean tha

> My point was more that children are adept at overcoming obstacles that stand in the way of play. I agree with that point entirely, but that does not mean that all children will overcome all challenges. My point is that we should not give up on a child just because they struggle with a shell. The reason I think shells are not the best introduction is that they cannot be figured out by exploration. They require specific knowledge that cannot be deduced because it is fundamentally arbitrary. That information can still be found online, so it is not impossible to discover, but I think it is ridiculous to give up on a 7 year old because they did not like exploring a shell.