Super precious children. I mainly see this in American stories, but occasionally in others too. The MC will approach the 7 year old and be like, “What are you reading, little girl?”
She looks up from her book. “I’m reading the vindication of the rights of woman by Mary Wolstonecraft.”
“Isn’t that a little advanced for someone your age?”
“If I’m to grow up in this world I’m going to need a head start.”
Like, no kid ever talks like that. It’s like the writer doesn’t know how to write a kid or something.
Exactly!