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Time to say goodbye
Misty’s phone beeps. She’s getting a text message from a player who needs help with a game level. She tells Claire that she have to leave. Claire understands that her and Adam took up quite a bit of Misty’s time and apologizes. “I am so happy that Adam and I met up with you today Misty,” says Claire. “I hope that he didn’t…
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Rachel and Rancid answer why questions about natural disasters
The sun is shining and it looks beautiful outdoors. Rachel asks Rancid if he’d like to go for a walk. “Sure, let’s go,” says Rancid. “Where do you want to go?” Rachel really doesn’t have anything specific in mind. She just wants to enjoy the beautiful weather. During their walk they come across this cute little girl asking…
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Here come the why questions!
“Mommy why is the sky blue?” asks Autumn. Rachel remembers reading an article on this a while ago so she tells Sophia that she’d love to answer Autumn. She takes out her phone to see if she can find the article. It doesn’t take her long to find a good article. ‘Why is the sky blue? The sun shines white and black light to…
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Lightning and thunder
“I remember when we had heavy rain last week with thunder and lightning,” says Sophia. “Autumn was so frightened and I didn’t know how to help her overcome her fear of severe weather.” “Why do we have thunder and what is lightning?” asks Autumn. Rancid chuckles to himself because he remembers hearing how people used to…
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Autumn now asks what a drought is
Autumn is so excited to be learning this. Sophia explains to Rancid and Rachel that Autumn has to be a gifted child because she is so eager to learn but she won’t know for sure until she begins school. The why questions continue …….. ‘What is a drought? Drought is a continuous period of dry weather when an area gets less…
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And the questions continue …..
Rachel’s last response gets Autumn thinking again. ‘What is flooding? A flood is a rise of water with no place to go. Floods come in all depths, from just a couple inches to many feet. The power of floodwater is extraordinary and lethal. In less than an hour strong rain can turn an ankle deep creek into an unstoppable…
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Questions about other natural disasters
“Would you like to learn more about natural disasters,” asks Rancid. “I’ll look on Google to get some natural disaster names first. Aha! Would you like to learn about volcanoes and earthquakes?” Autumn has no idea what they are but she is ready to listen and learn. ‘What is a volcano? A volcano is a mountain that opens…
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Rachel shares some information on the why phase
Rachel wants to help Sophia with some information on how parents can survive this why phase. She searches for some articles and then an article Why, Why, Why Are Some 3-Year-Olds Always Asking "Why?" catches her eye. Autumn is fast asleep. Sophia explains to them that it’s just her nap time. She encourages Rachel to read…
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Rancid listens to the parenting ideas
‘Parenting a 3-Year-Old During the Why Phase - Instead of putting yourself in the position of why-answerer, try turning the tables. Become the why-asker! Ask your preschooler why they think it’s good to brush their teeth before bed. Open-ended questions allow your child to do the thinking and develop critical-thinking…
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Let’s play in the mud!
Early one morning Red Rabbit makes a trip to the carrot patch to get his favorite food. On his way back home he hears a woman yelling at someone. As he gets closer he can see that the woman is yelling at a child who is playing in the mud. “How many times have I told you not to play in puddles?” says the mother. “I am…
