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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

So you don't think it just may have been scary? Kids get scared early on, but being able to imagine what other people are feeling, and therefore feeling that too (empathy) comes later

[โ€“] poke 13 points 18 hours ago

Also, everyone develops differently. Its possible that 3 year old did understand the situation, but its also possible they didn't. Everyone develops different things at different rates and that's OK.