We are so uncharacteristically bad at judging based on age.

It’s most obvious between a parent and child.

/grey - terminally ochain dad & spouse, building products on frontier solutions w frontier people.

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The many times I try to prevent my 3.5yo from doing something because she’s 3.5, no matter how many times she surprises me on the upside, when I don’t limit her via age. 

IMO, this holds true throughout all of life.

Yes, we are conditioned by our prior generations. It’s hard to change something you’ve experienced throughout your childhood. It’s hard to change, and I know I still do it.