Something I was thinking about!

[not really ken]

Why is it that a child of 3 cannot add 2 and 2, the child can't even understand it, yet it can construct much more complex sentences 'im going outside to ride my back'.

Where did this imprint come from!

 

[PuffnScruff]

 

[bigmack]

the problem solving area of the brain is still rarely developed maybe

 

[Salar]

u gotta stop thinking...

 

[HitEmUp21]

I doubt the child would understand what they are saying. Most children cannot construct such complex sentences at that age.

 

[Shahin]

Probably because kids that age don't have much need to develop mathematical skills compared to the need to communicate.

 

[FroDawgg]

Why is it that a child of 3 cannot add 2 and 2, the child can't even understand it, yet it can construct much more complex sentences 'im going outside to ride my back'.

Where did this imprint come from!

well, if they say that they're gonna ride their back, then don't worry about how complex it is, just laugh at them.

 

[Rahim]

I think it might be because the child communicates with people around him on a daily baises, which he gains more knowledge of the english language by doing so, which might be the reason why he can develop complex setences easier then solving math problems..

 

[Dante]

the fact of the matter is that language centers develop earlier and faster than do the areas responsible for quantitative and abstract thought. there is a substantial body of research to support this.