This American Life - 583: It'll Make Sense When You're Older

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Kids do not like being told it’ll make sense when they’re older. They’re pretty sure the grown-ups are wrong.

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Life Partners are essential to funding our show. You'll listen ad-free and get bonus episodes. Kids do not like being told it’ll make sense when they’re older. They’re pretty sure the grown-ups are wrong. Sasheer Zamata (right) and her mom, each photographed in third grade. Kids do not like getting told it’ll make sense when they’re older. They’re pretty sure the grown-ups are wrong, and whatever the conversation is, they’re up for it. (4 1/2 minutes) Reporter Hillary Frank finds out there is this tradition going on in her town, where big kids take over younger kids’…from thisamericanlife.org

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