B-theorists (e.g., Mellor in 'Real Time') hold that 'is a child' implicitly contains a relational temporal argument, so apparent change reflects propositional incompleteness, not index-sensitivity.
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The idea that a statement seems to be missing crucial information needed to be fully true or false—like 'she is tall' without knowing tall *compared to what*.
Real Time(as a reference to a philosophical text)
A book by Mellor that argues for a particular theory about how time actually works and how we should understand change.
Relational temporal argument(as used in philosophy of language and time)
A hidden piece of information about *when* something is true—like saying 'X is a child at 5 years old' rather than just 'X is a child,' where the time reference is built into the meaning.