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cryo32last Friday at 10:13 PM1 replyview on HN

At eight they have limited comprehension of the world around them and limited language skills. They need a lot longer to develop those in tandem.

And also you may be above average there.


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stackghostlast Friday at 10:49 PM

>At eight they have limited comprehension of the world around them and limited language skills.

I have two kids and can confidently say eight year olds generally have good language skills, are capable of expressing themselves just fine, and have good comprehension of the parts of the world that they've been exposed to.

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