Child Learning

I think this time of year brings about more “why’s” from the little ones than any other. Or maybe its just that we’re already so stressed out about the holiday’s in general. It turns out, though, that those never-ending why’s are not meant to drive parents up a wall!

A recent scientific study shows that your kids questions are genuine attempts to get at the truth and that they respond to some answers better than others…

The new study including kids ages 2 to 5 shows that they are much more active about their knowledge-seeking than was once thought.

Lead researcher Brandy Frazier of the University of Michigan told LiveScience that, “Even from really early on when they start asking these how and why questions, they are asking them in order to get explanations.”

They found that when the children received explanations, the little ones would probe further. Frazier said, “Kids are playing more of an active role in learning about the world around them than we may have expected.”

More information on this study can be found on the LiveScience website.