I read this list of “the best” children’s books of 2014. A lot of them look great. And then the entry for The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall got me thinking.
The standard advice about answering children’s questions about “tricky” subjects–sex, death, etc.–is to answer the question that was asked. Don’t overthink it, don’t give more information than they can process. They asked a question that reflects the level of information they’re ready for.
Sounds great. I certainly want to teach Baguette everything she wants to know.
But what if your child can’t ask the questions to begin with? How do we know what she wants to know?
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