Last week while at a playground, my granddaughter Chloe discovered roller-skating. A young woman skated by where she was playing and Chloe became instantly intrigued by her skates. Then like any 5-year-old, she started asking questions, “How does she go?” “How can she stop?” “What do you mean there is a button on your toe to help her to stop?” “When do I get a pair of those?” And on it went… Both of my daughters patiently answered her questions until finally she became distracted with something else. Questions are a natural result of a curious mind and one that should be encouraged and developed in the life of a child. |