As someone with a toddler at home, it’s been interesting to watch what he’s capable of doing when being presented with a novel problem for the first time and what he can’t. He’s decided to try and learn to roll a set of rings along the ground after watching me do it, and it’s a lot closer to watching those ais learn to walk than what your describing.

I think adults and even young kids can solve a lot of problems at first impression, but there is a lot of trial and error before they build up enough life experience and intuition to do that.