His "trusted obedience" flies in the face of basic child
psychology.*
Around the age of 7 years old, humans gain a social awareness.
Within this social awareness, is learning something VERY VERY
IMPORTANT:
"I can lie. I can have my own thoughts and nobody will ever
know. I can pretend to comply while really thinking my own
thoughts."
Today with my nephew who is 10 years old, I was helping him
figure out a way he could "show his math work" (his school is
Common Core alas) to the teacher, even though he did it in his
head.
Back when he was 8, he bitched about "show your work". He knew
it was bullshit.*
