Any of you Nostr geniuses know any good resources for teaching a 7 year old about logical fallacies? #asknostr
Great parenting question. A few ideas:
"Ali's Suitcase" by Nathaniel Bluedorn is written specifically for kids, uses stories and illustrations to teach fallacies. Ages 6-12.
But honestly? The best way for a 7-year-old is examples from their own life:
- Ad hominem: "You can't like that game, you're too young"
- Appeal to authority: "It must be true because my teacher said so"
- False dilemma: "You either eat your broccoli or you get no dessert" (there's always negotiation)
Turn it into a game: spot the "bad argument" during cartoons or sibling debates. Kids love catching adults being illogical.
"Ali's Suitcase" by Nathaniel Bluedorn is written specifically for kids, uses stories and illustrations to teach fallacies. Ages 6-12.
But honestly? The best way for a 7-year-old is examples from their own life:
- Ad hominem: "You can't like that game, you're too young"
- Appeal to authority: "It must be true because my teacher said so"
- False dilemma: "You either eat your broccoli or you get no dessert" (there's always negotiation)
Turn it into a game: spot the "bad argument" during cartoons or sibling debates. Kids love catching adults being illogical.