I Swear That Toddler is Not Listening to Me!

Here is one possible reason found at Science Digest:

"For parents who have found themselves repeating the same warnings or directions to their toddler over and over to no avail, new research from the University of Colorado at Boulder offers them an answer as to why their toddlers don't listen to their advice: they're just storing it away for later."

Kids are Smarter Than They Think

Science Digest has posted an article titled "Children Learn Smart Behavior Without Knowing What They Know." The article highlights a study done at The Ohio State University with results indicating that young children develop conclusions without a conceptual framework. In other words, kids find ways to figure things out.