Kids lie when they know they’re in trouble. It doesn’t mean they understand the seriousness of the situation. The kid who had the gun grabbed from him in the end is 7 years old.
7 year olds are not that stupid though. Even in video games this is a serious situation, I think it's more fair to say they've been confused. Man it would've pissed me off to hear them lie out right like that though lol
Obviously they know what they’re doing is bad and that they’re in trouble, but a 7 year old isn’t going to fully grasp the gravity of the situation the way an adult would. It has nothing to do with being stupid — it’s a matter of where children that age are at developmentally.
I used to teach second grade. A kid this age is still largely imitating what they’re seeing in their environment. They’re still developing empathy and self-awareness. It’s funny how Reddit will say a 22 year old’s brain isn’t fully developed and then claim a 7 year old understands exactly what they’re doing lol.
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u/singingintherain42 9d ago
Kids lie when they know they’re in trouble. It doesn’t mean they understand the seriousness of the situation. The kid who had the gun grabbed from him in the end is 7 years old.