When do children begin to grasp the concept of time? (the answer is not Tuesday) Is it possible to realize the passage of time without a notion of history? Discuss.
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They begin to grasp it in it's most basic form in the 3 ish range. But usually only in connection to highlights in their daily schedule. Ie: We have to wait to go to the park until AFTER your nap. We will go to Nana's after 3 sleeps. I think it is possible to realize the passage of time as long as you have some semblance of long term memory. A notion of history beyond that is unnecessary.
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Well, time doesn't flow! The dimension of time, like the three lower dimensions, exists in its entirety. That means that all of time exists right now, no past nor future only present. We are under the impression that time is flowing because we are bounded by it.
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A child has a notion of history at a very young age, but only their own. Their universe revolves around them. A 5 year old can tell you something that happened to him or something he did at 2, and kids delight in seeing photographs of themselves at an earlier age. An 18 month old will look at a photo of their self at 6 months and laugh with delight. The concept of time is different and comes later. Children really do seem to live in the now, in a magical 'passage of time' that revolves around them (again). It's time to eat, time to sleep, time to bathe, time to go, time to play, etc. In my experience with kids, I don't think kids really grasp the concept of time until they're 6 or 7, and even then, it can be easily overwhelmed. Very interesting question.+ You took my first answer, Tuesday, so I had to come up with this:)
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