# The Precocious Child *** **Prev Page**: [[The Oedipal Child]] **Next Page**: [[The Devine Child]] *** ## Overview The second phase of male development. The precocious child represents that age when the child begins to move, act, think, and talk in the world. Precocious implies they are growing up faster than we expect. The "Little Man". ## Content Gifts from this stage in development are: - Eagerness to learn about the world. - Curiosity - Wonder - Pushes us to develop our talents. - Gives us the manly spark to explore and investigate. The ultimate gift of the precocious child is to leave us **Curious and a Life Long Learner**. ![[20220222115651 - Journal Scan - The Precocious Child.png|600]] ## The Two Shadows: I remember Moore having a lot to say about both of these, and like all shadows they can follow us into adulthood. ### The Know it All Trickster This will show up again in the Mage. This is the person who has all the answers and likes to pull pranks on everyone else. ### The Dummy The dummy acts stupid as a defense. They don't have to know the answers and no one should expect them to. They use their ignorance as a weapon to find out responsibility. ## Cross Reference - ## Branches - ## References 1.