Re: Biting in children

[Beth Benoit]

Isn't one of the basic tenets of a young child's egocentric cognition that he/she can't put herself in another's shoes?  That's one (of the many) reasons why "showing a child how it feels" to be bitten won't be effective.  She won't take the next step and think, "I won't bite that child because I know how it feels."    I think I'll use that as a question on my next developmental test:       "Using Piaget's description of egocentrism in a young child, explain why the old-fashioned suggestion that 'biting a child will teach the child not to bite others' is incorrect."   Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire    "Any education is the process of learning how little you know."      - Richard Corliss, Time     --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]