One six-year-old daughter, Lisa, had a need to ask questions … lots of questions. Finally, one day, her mom had had it.
“Have you ever heard that curiosity killed the cat?” Mom asked in exasperation.
“No,” replied Lisa.
“Well, there was a cat, and he was very inquisitive. And one day, he looked into a big hole, fell in, and died!”
Lisa was intrigued: “What was in the hole?””*
As parents we sometimes forget that we want our kids asking us questions. Work hard to keep open communication lines and to develop habits while your children are young to talk with them about anything and everything. Never lose the art of chatting with your children. Answer even the silliest questions because a day will come when they will have other, more serious questions. When that time arrives, you want them to come to you for answers and advice—not their friends, not TV, not the world.
Take time to stop, sit and just talk with your kids today.
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