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by Aeolun 794 days ago
> A 7 year old could certainly follow anything, given the right instruction.

Sure, given enough interest. If I ask my 5 year old to figure out which Beyblade is strongest I’m sure he’ll keep at it for hours.

If I read him a story about something sciency it’s about 2 lines per page.

If I try to teach him the alphabet it’s a struggle to get even a single letter down.

Part of teaching effectively is knowing what you can get away with.