This is how children interprets things
By yspmyl
@yspmyl (3435)
Malaysia
December 16, 2010 3:51am CST
Yesterday, I gave my 3 years old son a can of sweets with a lid and it is not the normal lid that you can just turn and open, you need to push and turn to open it.
At first he was trying hard to open it and finally gave up and came to me and ask me how to open it. So, I told him like this :"Can you try to use your brain to open it?" which I actually ask him to figure out how to open it. And straight away he took the can and knock lightly on his head and asked me was that the way to open the lid. That really make me laugh
and I realized that I actually said something that he could not really understand the real meaning of it.
I think sometime, we need to tell children the straight answer when they learn to do something instead of telling them indirectly.
and I realized that I actually said something that he could not really understand the real meaning of it.
I think sometime, we need to tell children the straight answer when they learn to do something instead of telling them indirectly.10 responses
@yspmyl (3435)
• Malaysia
17 Dec 10
Hi thesids,
Yes, children are innocence, they always do something that out of our expectation and that is really cute. That is why we as a parent should spend more time when they are still a toddler, or else when they growth up, and when they have their own friend, you will not have the time together with them anymore.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 10
hi oh yes we always forget how kids think and then they wake us
up. I still chuckle when I remember as a little kid that we always sang this hymn in church "bringing in the sheaves" My dad went with us but was called away be a sick person as he was the only town doctor.So when we got home he asked me what hynms did we sing. I in my innocense and being brought up in sheep country said," Oh daddy it was my favorite." H e said"And what might that have been?" " oh daddy it was bringing in the Sheep, we will come rejoicing , bringing in the Sheep" Both my parents looked at each other and broke up laughing. I felt really hurt, after all sheep were supposed to be careed, Why are they laughing? My dad said" Oh honey the word is sheaves, you know know big armfuls of wheat?" I was stubborn and said" Sheep makes a lot more sense" and for a long time I s sang sheep while the rest sang sheaves. still makes more sense to me. lol lol lo.
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
18 Dec 10
The truth is always the best way to go with children; they will, most times, take you at your word. I love the way your son trusted you to the point of trying to open the on his head. Boy, mommy's word was golden. Ouch!
@pastigger (612)
• United States
29 Dec 10
I have to remind my self that sarcasm does not work on children. I told my daughter one day "Thanks for stepping on me" She turns to me and sweetly says "your welcome Mommy" I had to laugh. Children are very literal thinkers and sometime we all for get that. At least it provides up with a laugh.
@preppydezza (309)
• Philippines
17 Dec 10
Actually, children especially that age (3 years old) don't have the logical ability that we adults possessed. We should be careful on what things to say because they may misinterpret them. And in the process hurt them maybe not physically but emotionally as well.
@yspmyl (3435)
• Malaysia
18 Dec 10
I don't really agree on the statement that you said children at age 3 do not have the logical ability. My son likes to play very much with one of niece, and when ever she came, my son will refuse to go home. One day, my son saw my niece's mother car, and you guess what he told me? He said: "Daddy, you go and read newspaper." At first I do not understand why suddenly he ask me to read newspaper, until later I realized that he afraid that I will go home early when he saw my niece came, so he asked me to read newspaper so that I will stay longer there and he will have more time to play with my niece.
So, do you think he have the logical thinking ability?
@EnslinPorter (1718)
• Philippines
16 Dec 10
Children do need to be told directly. Because young children can't think abstractly yet, they cannot understand when something is told indirectly to them. Everyone goes through the stages of cognitive/intellectual development according to Jean Piaget's theory and abstract thinking is usually developed when a child is about 12 years old. 
I guess it could be funny to see how young children interpret things literally.
I guess it could be funny to see how young children interpret things literally. 
@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 10
ha! ha! ha!
You should demonstrate once to him and tell him and show him the different in opening the lid of the can.
If you are a smart father, you can not expect every of your sons to be smart too.
Anyhow, the children are still young to be judged.
Just be patient to educate you next generation.
He or she might be beyond your expectation later.
