I haven't taken a child psych course in 10 years, but I believe that you may be correct, but at a much earlier age. I know my 4 year old is quite aware of what pretend is and what is not. On the other hand, my 1 year old just hasn't told me yet. :) Real and pretend are concepts that probably come into a child's thinking around 2 or 3. But again, it's been years and I can be wrong on this.
At 11:14 AM 2/25/02, you wrote: >One of the psych-trained folks on the list please correct me if I'm wrong, >but aren't children younger than about 6 years of age unable to tell the >difference between real and pretend? and therefore not understand the >concept of their actions? > >-Ben > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Smyth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:08 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! >> >> >> where did I say that? >> >> Everyone has the right to defend themselves, 3 year olds can >> be restrained, >> by virtually anybody... >> >> I'm taking exception to the swift right hand remarks and the general >> consenus taken by you also that violence is acceptable against young >> children. >> >> The comparison between being attacked by a 3 year old child >> and a 30 year >> old adult is ridiculos, they are absolutely different >> situations. One is an >> adult totally responsable for his actions, the other is >> little more than a >> baby. >> >> If you thnk you can justify violence against young children, >> you'll have to >> try harder than that..... >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: William Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: 25 February 2002 16:01 >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: Come see the violence inherent in the system! >> >> >> AHHh so if a 30 year old fractures your skull you fight back >> but if its a 3 >> year old you just smile and let him keep fracturing until you're dead >> >> Sounds like a good idea to me >> >> >> >> Bill Wheatley >> Director of Development >> AEPS INC >> www.aeps.com >> Macromedia ColdFusion Alliance Consulting Partner >> Macromedia ColdFusion 5.0 Certified Developer >> 954-472-6684 X303 >> ICQ: 417645 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Smyth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:26 AM >> Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! >> >> >> > Don't you guys think that slapping around an already >> (obviously) disturbed >> 3 >> > year is >> > a) immoral - hes just a baby really regardless of his behaviour >> > b) impractical - it'll probably turn him into a psycho >> > >> > >>>One swift right hand and all fracturing stop. >> > Not true, it will just reinforce his believe that violence >> is acceptable >> and >> > an effective way of resolving conflict >> > >> > This kind've behaviour does happen all over the world, and >> its normally >> down >> > to bad parenting, or a traumatised childhood. >> > >> > I'm not saying his behaviour is acceptable, if any of you >> think imposing >> > violence of a 3 year old child is acceptable, take a good >> look in the >> mirror >> > >> > M >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Ledwith, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: 25 February 2002 15:20 >> > To: CF-Community >> > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! >> > >> > >> > As tempting as it is, with so many Americans being so >> lawsuit-happy, we >> have >> > to think twice (or 3 or 4 times) before we do that. >> Although, if that kid >> > started assaulting me...... >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 2:24 AM >> > To: CF-Community >> > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! >> > >> > >> > One swift right hand and all fracturing stop. >> > >> > I cannot believe an adult would allow themselves to be attacked by a >> > damned three year old in the first place. Utterly rediculous, and I >> > think only in America. In Trinidad the child would have been soundly >> > smacked.All tantrums stop Fas Fas. >> > >> > -Gel >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Beth Fleischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > >> > <sigh> I used to judge kids throwing violent tantrums in >> the supermarket >> > - but then I saw this show on HBO about some poor family >> who adopted a >> > FAS kid. The kids is incredibly volatile and can attack >> with incredible >> > force, biting, kicking - his mom has to sit on him and hold his arms >> > down, away from his face to stop his tantrums. He is only >> 7. When he is >> > not tantruming, he tells the camera he hates himself for >> how he acts but >> > he cant' stop it. >> > >> > I expect there is something really wrong with a three year old who >> > fractures an adult skull with a toy truck. >> > >> > >> > >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
