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Four children found alive in Amazon 40 days after plane crash

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Re: Four children found alive in Amazon 40 days after plane crash

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Finally since good news :) Surprised that a 13 years old was able to take care of 3 small children in a jungle full of snakes and jaguars for 40 days. How was he able to keep the toddler alive? What do you feed someone that young in a jungle??

A one year old eats almost anything you give to them.

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A one year old eats almost anything you give to them.

They’ll put anything you want in their mouth, but they’re just as well masters in spitting it out. Feeding 1 year olds is fun though, I give you that :P

I might be wrong, but I'd imagine a truly hungry 1 year old might manage to eat the food rather than starving.

Re: Four children found alive in Amazon 40 days after plane crash

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Finally since good news :) Surprised that a 13 years old was able to take care of 3 small children in a jungle full of snakes and jaguars for 40 days. How was he able to keep the toddler alive? What do you feed someone that young in a jungle??

You shouldn't be, 13 year olds have complex reasoning and the physical capability. 14 year olds used to be expected to fight wars.

Re: Four children found alive in Amazon 40 days after plane crash

#14

Finally since good news :) Surprised that a 13 years old was able to take care of 3 small children in a jungle full of snakes and jaguars for 40 days. How was he able to keep the toddler alive? What do you feed someone that young in a jungle??

You shouldn't be, 13 year olds have complex reasoning and the physical capability. 14 year olds used to be expected to fight wars.

I'd be surprised if a 30yo could keep a 1, 4, and 9 alive in the jungle for 40 days.

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They’ll put anything you want in their mouth, but they’re just as well masters in spitting it out. Feeding 1 year olds is fun though, I give you that :P

I might be wrong, but I'd imagine a truly hungry 1 year old might manage to eat the food rather than starving.

It isn’t a matter of preference, they might not have gotten to the point where they realise it is food, or sates hunger.

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Finally since good news :) Surprised that a 13 years old was able to take care of 3 small children in a jungle full of snakes and jaguars for 40 days. How was he able to keep the toddler alive? What do you feed someone that young in a jungle??

It looks like it's a place where plants fruit all year round, plus the BBC article said that they are members of a local indigenous group and might have known what was edible.

Also the rescue mission and the air force was leaving humanitarian packs here and there with food and essentials, but am not sure if they found anything of that while they were lost

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Finally since good news :) Surprised that a 13 years old was able to take care of 3 small children in a jungle full of snakes and jaguars for 40 days. How was he able to keep the toddler alive? What do you feed someone that young in a jungle??

She*

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I hope they can still find Wilson, the rescue dog. Its tracks led the rescuers to the children. https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/el-perro-wilson-se-mantie...

That's concerning. I do hope they find Wilson (if that's his name). He's the actual hero

I have a soft spot for dogs with that sort of look.

Re: Four children found alive in Amazon 40 days after plane crash

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Finally since good news :) Surprised that a 13 years old was able to take care of 3 small children in a jungle full of snakes and jaguars for 40 days. How was he able to keep the toddler alive? What do you feed someone that young in a jungle??

You shouldn't be, 13 year olds have complex reasoning and the physical capability. 14 year olds used to be expected to fight wars.

A few 14 year olds have always fought in wars but when was this common or expected?
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