13 Mar Curiosity
Why? Why? Why?
How come children ask this question so often?
What makes them curious?
During the toddler years, this is a question that your child will ask often. Again and again and again. What’s frustrating is that sometimes you do not know the answers to those questions and may feel inadequate.
You’re likely to feel exasperated and agitated within yourself. You know that you do not know the answers to all the questions that keep getting fired at you. The tension is building within. You want them to stop. You may respond with anger or discourage them through how you respond.
Although the constant questions can make you feel distressed, it’s also something to celebrate.
Your child wants to learn. During the early years, they are naturally very curious. They look to you for answers to their questions. They look up to you. After all, you’ve been here longer than they have. You’re the one to lead them through life, after all.
If the time, or resources, aren’t available for you to help your child right now, it’s a perfect opening to finding out how they prefer to learn. You could suggest that you both research the topic or that you will get back to them with the answer after, depending on their age.
The wonderful thing is that they are willing to learn. In fact, eager. By increasing their understanding of the world and the differences between people, you assist your child in deepening their knowledge.
With your child, discuss how the world is full of different individuals and that everybody has unique qualities within them. We often have to look beyond what we see with our eyes to see the gifts within others. And ourselves.
When a child learns from an early age that we are all unique and we all have distinguished character traits that shine from the inside out, they look for them and discover they’re not that hard to find.
When you know what you’re looking for, it’s always easier to find.
Serve your child by assisting them to discover the character traits within themself and others. You can do this by introducing them to different character qualities each week.
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