Comments on: A toddler’s view of language http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/ "A man needn't go far to find a subject, if he's ready with his salt-box."--Uncle Pumblechook Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: me http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/#comment-8453 me Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:26:21 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/#comment-8453 I think this is Freud's theory of catharsis. It seems to have been based on the idea of a conservation principle, like conservation of energy. You have an emotion, which is a thing; it is either here, or there. Put it over there ("out"), and it is no longer here ("in.") = = = Teach him some "real dirty words, like hate ... and war" (The Dirty Word Song) I think this is Freud’s theory of catharsis. It seems to have been based on the idea of a conservation principle, like conservation of energy. You have an emotion, which is a thing; it is either here, or there. Put it over there (”out”), and it is no longer here (”in.”)
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Teach him some “real dirty words, like hate … and war” (The Dirty Word Song)

]]> By: me http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/#comment-8452 me Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:24:01 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/#comment-8452 I think cursing is a bad habit -- not because of the choice of words, it's just that it's an exaggerated reflex. A kid I know keeps saying, "Oh, snap!" When he reacts thus, he can't be keeping his focused attention on the problem at hand. It's like going outside and running around the block every time something goes wrong. It's just an unnecessary self-impairment. I think cursing is a bad habit — not because of the choice of words, it’s just that it’s an exaggerated reflex. A kid I know keeps saying, “Oh, snap!” When he reacts thus, he can’t be keeping his focused attention on the problem at hand. It’s like going outside and running around the block every time something goes wrong. It’s just an unnecessary self-impairment.

]]> By: Alex http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/#comment-564 Alex Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:56:46 +0000 http://www.jbj.wordherders.net/2007/08/05/a-toddlers-view-of-language/#comment-564 Further cementing Little Man as simply awesome in my Opinion. Most of the time, you hear stuff like "My Child is so Intelligent, he draws within the lines!" This is a new deal- this is *Philosophy*. Give the kid a nintendo and, By god, we'll be looking at the next Socrates! And He watches star wars! *Glee!* Further cementing Little Man as simply awesome in my Opinion. Most of the time, you hear stuff like “My Child is so Intelligent, he draws within the lines!” This is a new deal- this is *Philosophy*. Give the kid a nintendo and, By god, we’ll be looking at the next Socrates!

And He watches star wars!

*Glee!*

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