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RE: [RC] Tying to Trailer = vanished? - Smith, DaveMaryanne: As a man, I resent the implication that members of my gender have trouble mastering the Object Permanence Developmental Stage. If I can't find the mayonnaise in the front of the fridge -- where everyone knows it belongs -- I don't go and open another jar. I do what any other husband would do. I call my wife for help. --Dave -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Maryanne Gabbani Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:49 PM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Tying to Trailer = vanished? That's the thing. Object permanence is one of Piaget's developmental stages and something that most kids get by 2 or so....although I swear many men never really seem to get it. If they can't find the mayonnaise at the front of the fridge, then it doesn't exist and they open another jar rather than search for something that they don't believe exists. I have dogs that have figured it out and some horses who have...likewise some show no signs of getting it. My large parrots on the other hand have it down cold. Maryanne psychologist in heaven with a herd of horses, pack of dogs, and flock of birds....and the children, thankfully, in grad school in the US On Oct 26, 2006, at 4:47 PM, Diane Trefethen wrote: The fate of things you can no longer see is not trivial. It is the basis of the game of "peek-a-boo"... Is it no wonder that some horses have anxiety attacks when their buddy disappears? Many, as posts have said, eventually learn this, but some don't.I like your analogy. One thing though. Even a two year old child knows the difference between his parents vanishing when he covers his eyes and his parents going out for the evening. Ask any babysitter :) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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