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[–] MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Ultimately, all "why" questions reach an and.

I see you have not recently interacted with a toddler in the "why" phase.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

Never discourage that phase, imagine if our population never grew out of questioning the world. Just don't be afraid to say "I don't know, maybe you will figure out why and can teach me someday."

[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"Hmm, I'm not sure honey - why do you think metal stick to magnets? Maybe there are some books at the library we can read to find out more..."

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

But once again, those will explain how, not why.

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