If your children have reached the question asking age, you know how exhausting it can be! But it is also a time where you see their little minds racing and their desire to understand the world at its most heightened. I'm LOVING this stage!
Both boys have recently got into asking questions. At 4 the oldest is asking some pretty hefty ones including "How did people come to Earth after the dinosaurs died?" and "Where is Heaven?" These are definitely not easy to answer but slowly we are working our way through encyclopedias and YouTube videos to find the answers he needs!
Inspired by his older brother, our 2 1/2 year old is also beginning to ask questions. For his age we are quite surprised by their complexity. His include "How do you make pasta?" (which led us to try out some home made pasta). "Where does water come from?" (here, he didn't want the answer 'the tap' he was looking for the real source of water. And "Why does wee wee come out of my body?"
So why do kids ask so many questions?
Most children have a 'why' phase. This usually starts as a way to engage adults and the why continues because each why is responded to with a new piece of information. For example "Lets go to the park"
"why?"
"So we can run around and go on the climbing frame"
"why?"
"Because exercise is good for us"
"Why?"
And so on!!!
The next stage is the deep questioning and this usually starts when the child is around 4 and can understand complex ideas and will not settle for quick answers. This moment is when a child is really discovering their world and understanding it on a new level. The more information you can provide the more they are able to contain. We are using many resources to help our sons understand the complexity of life including good old Google! Our preference is the many encyclopedias that are available to children (affiliate links below to several we have used with the boys).
Please leave a comment of the best questions you have been asked by your young children :)
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