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Is the seed of mean in theory of mind?
Date: 2006-04-08 10:04 pm (UTC)I don't know: it sounds almost Rousseau. Kids that age aren't mean ... It seems to me as soon as normal children develop a theory of mind and an awareness of how others feel they know what it is to be nice or mean. It is a disservice to them, their caregivers and to society in general - especially other children - to pretend otherwise. Maybe it's nearly Easter and Easter is getting to me, but I think kids were born with original sin. And every adult should be consistent and call them on whatever they do. The seed of mean is in theory of mind and in the practice of mind. I don't know how much time old Jay Jay spent with children though.
Eva is great. She seems to be doing fantastic especially with the mimicking. I hope she gets fed with solids soon. Is the mother still breastfeeding her? Or does she use a bottle?
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