Examples

• “Do you have a sister?”
• The little boy answers “Yes,” as the family gathers around to listen to the child’s response.
• “What is your sister’s name?”
• With a proud smile and confidence in his voice, the little boy says, “Ashleigh.”
• The family cheers for his answer. “Does your sister have a brother?”
• The little boy grimaces and looks at his family and speaks with certainty in his voice…“No!”
• Is there something wrong with this little boy? Absolutely not!

One of the most important advances in childhood development is the understanding that humans develop physically, morally, and intellectually in a sequential pattern. This little boy will not always believe that he has a sister but his sister does not have a brother. He will grow and mature and so will his thinking.