The 'why'

[Homicidalheathen]

I just had a conversation with a 4 yr old that went something like this:

Kid: what are you doing.

Me: eating.

Kid: why.

Me: because I am hungry.

Kid: why.

Me: because I have not eaten all day.

Kid: why.

Me: I didn't have time and couldn't wash my hands.

Kid: why.

Me: because duty calls and I cannot run from it.

Kid: why.

Me: because I am an adult.

Kid: why.

Me: because I grew up.

Kid: why.

Me: because I kept eating brussels.

Kid: why.

Me: because they make you grow.

Kid: why

now at this point I am thinking of pulling out the physiology book...but was too annoyed and confused...

but I found this:

http://www.fredbortz.com/ask.htm

and this: http://www.madsci.org/ they welcome questions!

I heard about a how and why book for kids...can't find it though.

[pomba gira]

The motivation for that, of course, is not any real desire for information. It's just an ingenious way to keep an adult's full attention, without the need for verbal skills beyond a 5-year-old level. Of course the child is improving her own language skills by engaging in this rather one-sided conversation, too. Now, as the child gets older, the motive changes- it becomes a game to see how long it takes for the adult to give up and say "Because I said so!" or "That's just the way it is!"

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Edited June 22, 2009 by pomba gira