Children cannot understand complex metaphors until they can reason abstractly.

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Metaphors involve comparing two things that may not be literally connected. Understanding them requires a child to think abstractly and make connections between the two things being compared. This ability to reason abstractly typically develops around the age of 11 or 12. Before that age, children may struggle to comprehend complex metaphors.

Children Cannot Understand Complex Metaphors Until They Can Reason Abstractly