Interesting Links for 16-02-2020

[andrewducker]

Children hiding. Badly.

(tags:children psychology development funny )

New Downing Street adviser called for 'universal contraception' to stop 'permanent underclass' (and various other hideous things)

(tags:conservatives UK OhForFucksSake )

On Caroline Flack and the treatment of the defendant in criminal cases

(tags:law UK )

Comments

[bugshaw]

Escaped hamster tried to hide behind a mop handle once, but I think that was out of desperation rather than a lack of object permanence. I could see her bum.

[ninetydegrees]

"Children hiding. Badly."

Also makes me wonder when you understand how much space you take and what your whole body is. As in this is mine and this ends here, and it takes this much space, and I'm this tall or this wide. Also how your "space" changes as you change shape or move, or when you have stuff on you (some people in crowded spaces still don't get it when they wear a big backpack for example; and I, a clumsy person, frequently hits door handles and furniture corners --some not at a good height for my short self but still).

[armiphlage]

Developing proprioception might also explain why kids seem so clumsy.

[snippy]

Yeet the children for their health! Seriously jumping improve proprioception.

[starwatcher]

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You may, or may not, know the poem that starts,

I'm hiding, I'm hiding,
And no one knows where,
For all they can see
Is my toes and my hair.

Your little one probably isn't old enough to enjoy it yet, but maybe it'll tickle her fancy in a couple of years. I loved it when I was about 5 or so.