[ecshafer]

Have you spent a lot of time with children?

My 2 year old went on a mental breakdown of a temper tantrum last night because she saw an apple on the tv, decided it meant she wanted an apple, and couldn't understand why she could not have an apple despite seeing one on the tv just then! A toddler is still trying to understand how reality itself works.

A 4 year old knows that jumping off of the stairs onto tile is going to hurt. A 4 year old understands the apple on the tv is an apple on the tv and is not a physical apple in the house.

They are so far apart.

[suddenlybananas]

Obviously a 4 year old is much more together than a 2 year old. But we're talking about a fundamental difference so great that no memories can be preserved. That's a high bar.