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What's the big deal with big things and small children? Mike wonders why children are captivated by big things and often seek ways to make their own bodies seem bigger. The conversation touches on power, strength, novelty and the ways that adults talk to children about being "big kids." Mike recalls a previous conversation about children seeking challenge in play (Episode 68: Playing with the Rules) Ross concludes that there is probably more than one factor that drives children's big interest in big things.
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What's the big deal with big things and small children? Mike wonders why children are captivated by big things and often seek ways to make their own bodies seem bigger. The conversation touches on power, strength, novelty and the ways that adults talk to children about being "big kids." Mike recalls a previous conversation about children seeking challenge in play (Episode 68: Playing with the Rules) Ross concludes that there is probably more than one factor that drives children's big interest in big things.

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