“Why?” - Stella, my daughter

 

My daughter is about to turn two, and she recently started asking “Why?” Every time she does, my eyes light up in excitement!

You see, “Why?” is a game kids play starting around age two, and they’ll continue to play until their parents, teachers, TV shows, and government convince them to stop.

Here’s an example conversation:

Me: Let’s go outside Stella: Why? Me: Because it’s a beautiful day Stella: Why? Me: Because it’s 70 degrees outside and the sun is shining Stella: Why? Me: Because there are no clouds in the sky Stella: Why? Me: Because I love you. Now let’s go!

Side note: I usually end the why conversations with “I love you.” rather than going into the basics of physics or meteorology with my 2 year More >