How Do You Go About Answering Children's Questions?

[Meshack]

This is a delicate yet complicated area to tread on. It needs patience, much consideration and integrity. One should never be in a hurry to answer children's questions.

The question may be a trap
Are the Onitsa High on strike? You hurry to answer in the affirmative when what the students really want is to be sure the others are on strike so they go too.

The question may need some background information
Where do babies come from? Why the child is asking the question and how you will answer appropriately need some information. The age of the child is a factor too.

There are more examples of children's questions. Find out if the child knows the answer already. If they do not know then ask it from the others. Find out how much they know. Do not give wrong answers. Promise to research if you do not know the answer.

 

[Aeowryn]

I recently wrote an article for a client regarding communicating with your children and it contained some similar information. When you don't know the answer to a question as parents, you can use that opportunity to help teach your child valuable information gathering and research skills and show them how to weed out the sites that aren't credible. Instead of just telling them you don't know, embark on an educational adventure to find the answer with them. Another important thing is to not lie to children. Sometimes parents make up some extravagant lie regarding a question a child asked because they don't feel like answering or finding the answer for them. This can build trust issues as they grow up and learn to find answers on their own. The best policy is an honest one with children.

 

[Meshack]

I recently wrote an article for a client regarding communicating with your children and it contained some similar information. When you don't know the answer to a question as parents, you can use that opportunity to help teach your child valuable information gathering and research skills and show them how to weed out the sites that aren't credible. Instead of just telling them you don't know, embark on an educational adventure to find the answer with them. Another important thing is to not lie to children. Sometimes parents make up some extravagant lie regarding a question a child asked because they don't feel like answering or finding the answer for them. This can build trust issues as they grow up and learn to find answers on their own. The best policy is an honest one with children.

The worst mistake a parent can make is lie to a child and the child realizes it is a lie. They will never trust the parent again. Going to the adventure of finding out the answer with the child can really be great fun.