Comments on: Science Explains Why Toddlers Don’t Listen

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:19:58 +0000

@Timm

After reading your comment again I am confused to what “science” has to do with people going postal. Are you saying that “science” should have phased out the post office years ago?

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:23:00 +0000

@Timm

Then stop using the frigg’in computer, science brought you it.

By: Timm

Timm — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:49:17 +0000

“Science”, indeed. If “science” knew half the shit is suposes it does about human behavior we would have a lot of our problems resolved wouldn’t we? Instead we have random violent crimes where people go to their local post office, work place, school, etc. to shoot and kill the local residents. That’s what science has brought us…

By: AJ

AJ — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:35:45 +0000

That’s ageist.

By: Rudy Ascott

Rudy Ascott — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:56:07 +0000

This is why I refuse to hire babies.

By: Dim67

Dim67 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:23:44 +0000

So if parents just tell their kids to put on the coat an hour before school, then everything is fine..

By: Non

Non — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:23:14 +0000

Interesting info, but would a parent use such knowledge in a way that would help their childs development, or would they mean well yet hinder a child’s development? If you KNEW this was how a toddler interpreted the world, would you still try to get them to remember things ahead of time (helping them develop such skills) or would you just cater to their way of thinking?

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:01:54 +0000

I’d like to see a real world experiment that doesn’t involve watching a screen and identifying popular cartoon characters. A child’s degree of exposure to those two characters and past experience with screen time could influence the outcome.

My explanation for disobeying instructions is far simpler. What is important to you is not important to toddlers. They don’t share your sense of priorities and often need the threat of repercussions (punishment) or verbal cues (Daddy getting upset) in order to understand urgency or importance.

My kids have no trouble understanding directions or anticipating how to fulfill my wishes. Sometimes they just don’t feel the need to do what I say. There’s a big difference between the two.

By: Courageous Grace

Courageous Grace — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:24:38 +0000

Mine listens to me. He just doesn’t do what he is told. That and he likes to test me to see how where his boundaries are.