“Why?”

One little three-letter word. Seems harmless, right?

Now put that word in the mouth of a three-year-old. Why is the sky blue? Why do dogs bark? Why do I have to eat vegetables? Why do I have to brush my teeth?

Not so harmless. Kind of annoying. But so important. Why, you may ask? Because these little minds are building a database for life. The why questions are part of a massive database mining operation that is going to shape their belief system for life.

What if as parents we saw “Why?” as amazing? Connective? Essential? Rewarding? What if we changed our belief system about the “Why?” questions from our kids?

You see, our goal with our kids should not be to shut down the “Why?” questions. Our goal should be that the “Why?” questions never stop.

Because they are always buildi

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