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Basically never take any explanation as a given (and acknowledge and embrace not knowing). One could argue that kids know the method quite well when they're ar
by ddebernardy 9y ago
Basically never take any explanation as a given (and acknowledge and embrace not knowing).
One could argue that kids know the method quite well when they're around 4 years old and subsequently unlearn it:
- Why?
- [Explanation]
- Why?
- [Explanation]
- Why?
- [Explanation]
- Why?
[Starts ripping hair out.]
- [Explanation]
- Why?
[Rips more hair out.]
- [Explanation]
[More of the same until adult loses patience or kid runs out of questions. If kid never gives in...]
- Why?
- Just because!
^^^ This is how you unlearned it.
- deelowe 9y agoYou jest, but "5 whys" is a real tool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys
- qznc 9y agoThere is a variation: - Why? - [Explanation] Why did you want to know? - You are not allowed to ask questions. [Asks different question]
- Razengan 9y agoSome honesty here would help: "I/We don't know." "This is what works." "Enough people just decided on it." I think it would make a big difference to the child's worldview, that we as a species are still pretty much new to figuring everything out, and that adults aren't infallible know-it-alls, not to be questioned. Cultivating "doubt without helplessness" may actually turn out to be beneficial to overall society.