But when adults start observing children, when there's something they don't understand, the adults watch from the side, letting them try and play on their own.
Then letting them put their hand over the flame to get burned, or touch it and feel the pain.
Then they'll know this object is not to be played with, it hurts, it's dangerous, and the next time they see it, naturally a mental association is formed that it's dangerous and shouldn't be played with.
In this way, children can understand on their own what can be played with and what cannot.
Faced with such matters, isn't it reassuring for parents?
After all, isn't it better than adults simply putting away the lighter directly?
Qin Xue once saw a child who wanted to play with a knife, and although the parents said it was sharp and could cause injury, the child didn't believe it and insisted on playing.
