With a toddler, you don't have much of a choice. Explaining won't work, and immitation is an instinct. Question is whether this remains true in older age. Curi

With a toddler, you don't have much of a choice. Explaining won't work, and immitation is an instinct. Question is whether this remains true in older age. Curious people are going to think about things anyway, so the choice is not between explanation and mindless repetition, but between correct explanation and random misunderstandings. Seems better to provide the correct one (and of course then do as much repetition as necessary).