“He's grown up now, and not a day goes by that I don't find myself grappling with my little boy's questions. There are so many and, sometimes, I don't know how to respond!”. This situation occurs in all families, from the age of three in fact, the child's brain is mature enough to receive new notions, process them and make them their own. It is a very important process of growing up, and parents must be prepared for everything. Of the 288 questions a day that the child asks, (a good 23 per hour) some could be embarrassing .
How to behave when the children's questions put the parent in difficulty?
Lying is wrong in any case, it confuses the child and, more seriously, creates distrust in the child, towards the parents. Indeed, since he is dissatisfied, he could seek the truth from other sources, perhaps less reliable, and not calculate your opinion. The wisest choice is to always tell the truth or come to the answer through metaphors and examples. To the fateful question: "How are children born?", It is therefore preferable not to talk about bees, storks and cabbage leaves, or even hurt the child with a phrase like "one day you will understand". The best answer is the one that explains, without all the minute details, that mom and dad love each other and wonderful things are born from love.
For less philosophical and more concrete questions, better not to choose answers that are too technical and scientific, the language must be simple and direct and satisfy all your curiosities. Curiosity (from the Latin "Curiosus" which means precisely "who asks why") is a very positive element in the child, in these years of exhausting questions he will learn a lot, and will develop excellent mental flexibility and good creativity. To help him further, it is therefore best not to try to imitate his childish speech: he understands many more words than he is capable of expressing!
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