This week, while making my 5th cup of coffee, I was engaged in a heated discussion with my 5 year old about why she was not allowed to drink coffee. As she was explaining her point, I started to think to myself, "How is this child, that I gave birth to 5 years ago, speaking to me like she is an adult?".
The discussion lasted almost an hour and during this time period she 1. used the word apparently correctly in a sentence 2. made a list of 7 reasons why she should be able to drink coffee and 3. was so invested in her argument that she made a conclusion highlighting her points at the end of her speech.
I was so shocked that she made such a good argument on her behalf that I gave in and allowed her to have "coffee". (mostly cream with just a little bit of coffee) She was very proud of herself but all I could do is think that I have created a monster or at least the next greatest defense attorney.
What do you think the downfall of teaching children how to argue in an intelligent manner at such a young age would be? Are we just raising miniature adults? What experiences have you had on this topic?
Now here is a video of my favorite little "attorney"....
