Some things I've noticed from hanging out with kids but trying to refrain from telling them what to do or stop doing: - They're less efficient but more generative - They invite you to see more of what they do - They less frequently try to use you as a weapon (e.g. "snitching")
-
Show this thread
-
(Although I have seen some very creative new flavors of snitching, e.g. "I have a pet peeve, do you want to hear it?" ["Yes."] "...so-and-so always leaves his things on the table by the power outlets. It's SO annoying.")
1 reply 2 retweets 24 likesShow this thread -
Thinking a lot about the pros & cons of top-down behavior policing... there's some friction when kids have to negotiate *with each other* to keep noise down or share things/space, but they usually figure it out (not always fairly). This seems like pretty important social practice
4 replies 0 retweets 36 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @webdevMason
Whatever can be learned with distress can be learned better without distress.
2 replies 4 retweets 19 likes -
Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf
I think so, but I suspect the risk profile re: distress is worse when adults over-litigate children's negotiations before they've had a chance to see if they can work something out themselves, mostly because top-down imposed injustice feels worse than just about any conflict
1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
In most cases I think there's a path to resolution where an adult or another child facilitates a less tense discussion without determining an outcome, but it's tough. If the adult wasn't asked to intervene by either party, the fact that they've done so already skews the dynamic
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.