Can children detect on some level when love is not genuine?
January 1, 2014 6:15 PM   Subscribe  posted by mrflibble to
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favorite Are you looking for anecdotal evidence or actual
studies on this topic? posted by These Birds of a Feather at
6:16 PM on January 1 [1 favorite]  Can this be perceived by the
child  In my experience, kind of. Can the child tell that
something is wrong? Yes, sometimes, depending on the child and
the circumstances. Can the child tell what is wrong? Frequently
not.  Here's the thing: kids are remarkably perceptive, but not
necessarily all that insightful. So they may notice as much or
even more about people's interactions as adults do, but they
probably don't have the experience to understand what it is
they're perceiving or the vocabulary to discuss it
intelligently. The vagaries of adult relationships mostly go way
above their heads in terms of comprehension. So it would not at
all surprise me if a kid could tell that some