Does Your Child Ask Too Many Questions?

The child who questions, learns far more than childrenpractice will pop up more questions in his mind and
who don't.enhance his knowledge.
Why does an elephant walk like that? How does rainNo question is wrong: Children may want to know
come? Why is an apple red? What is a germ? …andabout things which may not be appropriate for their
so on. Children never get tired of asking questions butage. In such cases, don't ever scold the child. It'll affect
parents do often run out of patience answering them.his self esteem and make him more curious about
But you need to understand that these questionsthose things.
simply show the inherent curiosity of children and thusEncourage your child to ask questions: Read books to
play an important role in their development.your child , talk to him about the environment, show him
Don't snub the child when he puts a question: If youpractical things so that your child develops a
snub or ignore the questions of your child, he'll graduallyquestioning mind. You may begin by yourself asking a
become disinterested. This would limit his growth, makefew questions from him. And you'll see your child not
him dependent on spoon- fed knowledge and hinderonly learning new things every day but also enjoy the
the development of an asset called 'the desire to seekprocess of learning.
knowledge.'Parenting Tip : Encourage your child to ask questions
Appreciate your child for asking questions: Whenso that he develops an inquisitive mind.
children ask questions, it means their mind is at work.For your parenting related queries, write to the
Praise your child for being inquisitive and observant.renowned parenting expert Sudha Gupta at Selected
Show him ways to seek answers: Guide your childquestions will win 'Celebrate Childhood' by Sudha
how he may refer a dictionary, an encyclopedia,Gupta.
certain books, search on net to find answers. This