Children are immediate, they always say what they think. Infants just do not know how otherwise, they are not used to the fact that many adults lie not only to each other, but to themselves. It is very important to try to keep within yourself the “voice of the baby, ” which carries the truth if you want to be a happy person.
Why truth speaks through the mouth of a baby
According to the studies of psychologists, children retain their spontaneity and sincerity, and also do not know how to lie until about two and a half or three years. Upon reaching this age, the child ceases to be considered an infant, he gradually begins to acquire more and more features of an adult.
The infant does not yet perceive himself as a person, he does not think that he is also a person. That is why young children who have already learned to speak, first talk about themselves in the third person. For example, a child says: "Vanya is thirsty." Or simply says: "Drink."
Later, when the family and teachers in the kindergarten teach him to talk about himself in the first person, he begins to convey his feelings differently: "I want to drink." At this time, the little man begins to become aware of himself, which means that he gradually understands his goals and his own benefits. But until this happens, the child can express everything that he sees and understands, and this will be the absolute truth describing direct observation of the world around him.
Gradually, the child develops an attitude to the world around him, as to something outsider, a stranger to himself. Then he begins to more thoughtfully express his thoughts, even hiding something from others.
Children for a long time maintain a lively look and honesty in their statements, therefore the phrase "the mouth speaks truth" should not be understood so that only an unhappy kid can tell the truth. It is understood that any direct and naive proposition contains a grain of truth that is not distorted by misconceptions or considerations of profit.
The phrase "A king is naked!" Can be considered synonymous. In Andersen's tale, she is uttered by a naive child, exposing a deception that everyone is afraid to recognize.
