Timeline for 6 year old is suddenly (shockingly) rude
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| Apr 18, 2017 at 14:55 | vote | accept | PresleyDias | ||
| Apr 16, 2017 at 18:53 | comment | added | user19033 | @Willow, the sentence you quoted doesn't contradict you ("Children can be the meanest people you meat" does not mean all children are). Furthermore, meanness or rudeness does not depend on intention, and ignorance of societal norms does not excuse it either. For example, if I come from a culture where it is not customary to tip waitresses, and I come to America and don't give a tip, I am still rude, even if I didn't intend to be. The same goes for children. That's the whole point of this question. | |
| Apr 16, 2017 at 15:30 | comment | added | user1880957 | If the kid is just 6 years old, it wouldn't be awfully difficult for you to divert on the topic and spend some time understanding his interests. If you hit upon one shared interest and develop on it, he will definitely become a good friend and will quickly forget everything that he did to you - knowingly or unknowingly. Be rest assured that he will tell all of his friends that you are his new best friend! | |
| Apr 16, 2017 at 14:42 | comment | added | WRX | "Children can be the meanest people you meet." This old saw again! Like any other human, some children are mean. This contorted belief comes from children been honest and ignorant of societal mores. So when a child asks, "What are those marks on your face?" he is not being rude or mean to mention acne -- he's asking a question that we don't like. | |
| S Apr 14, 2017 at 23:13 | history | suggested | CommunityBot | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 14, 2017 at 19:39 | history | answered | trueCamelType | CC BY-SA 3.0 |