Up to the age of 3 yrs. , children download everything. From 4 to 7 years, a child learns if this happens, then this happens. A child at 7 years has their program for life. This is a time period when they require the people around them to be patient and loving. Up to the age of 5 years,. it can take a child 20 seconds at least to process your question. Count to 20. If they don,t answer the question, ask again patiently. This is not something parents are taught about children.