Even a minor event in the life of a child is an event of that child's world and thus a world event.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Any small event in a child's life is significant for that child and therefore matters in the larger world.
- In plain terms
- A child's minor event is a world event for them.
- What can you take from it?
- Small moments shape a child's worldview.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we child children's experiences?
- Why do small events feel large to a child?
Another view
It overstates the global impact of a child's event.
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