Rancid listens to the parenting ideas

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‘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 skills, which are the foundation of learning. After all, they asked the thought-provoking questions in the first place, so help their noodle ponder the reasons why. If your child is a little older, you may ask if they want to look up the answer with you. Researching the answer together can leave your child feeling more empowered.

A joyful moment is also a potential added bonus to turning the tables on the why-asker. Sometimes children will try to get the real reason why, but other times, they might settle for a silly reason, and their explanation will undoubtedly leave you both in stitches of laughter.

And if you don’t know the answer to a question, it’s okay to say you don’t know. Admitting that you don’t have all the answers all the time can show your child that the quest to answer the question “why” never ends.

In the end, the more likely reason for all the why questions is that a simple conversation about the ritual of bedtime tooth brushing—what it looks like, feels like, tastes like—and the connection with you (the most important person in their world) are all they really want.

It's just a phase!’ (Source) 

Sophia is so happy to have found both of them. After hearing all of this she thinks that she might be better equipped to handle the why questions in the future. She just hopes that Autumn outgrows this phase soon. 

Rachel exchanges phone numbers with Sophia and suggests that she calls them at any time if she needs anymore help.

“I think I have a better understand now,” says Sophia. “I will probably do some googling too from now on. Thank you so very much for helping us today.”

They all go their separate ways.

Rachel and Rancid continue their walk for a bit but then it’s time to head home. When they arrive home Rancid heads into the living room to watch some TV and Rachel calls Tiffi. She wants to share what happened to them today but Rancid has other plans. 

“what time are we going to eat?” Rancid asks.

Rachel asks Tiffi if she can get back to her after dinner. An hour later, dinner is done and dishes are clean. Rancid goes back to his TV and Rachel calls Tiffi back.

Let’s continue – Rachel tells Tiffi all about the adventure that her and Rancid experienced

Start at the beginning – Rachel and Rancid answer some why Questions about natural disasters

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Start at the beginning of the main story – Why … But WHY?

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