Through many stages of cognitive development, a child discovers and then explores the ways that their actions evoke responses from their environment. i.e "peek-a-boo" to very small children.
Once a child gets a basic command of speech, they'll often use simple, one-syllable words to evoke a response from their environment. "Why" is a great example! That small word will prompt an adult to respond, often verbally AND physically (turning toward the child).
God help us! My younger cousin chose the word "look" (pronounced "wuk")! HA HA!
She would hold up a doll, "Wuk". Then she would move its arm a little bit and follow with another, "Wuk". HA HA!
Wow. Breaking news. Of course they're trying to understand their surroundings. They're small children....
Think about answers instead of just trying to shut the kid up. Easier as a grandparent than a parent
I wonder how much money was spent on trying to figure out this enigma?
Why did it take a team of scientists to figure out what nearly all parents (or anyone around kids) already know. I have to agree with Joni's post... word for word.
DUH!
Apparently the scientists are less intelligent than the children who are asking the questions in the first place.
This shouldn't be a huge surprise!
We were all once children ourselves. We have asked "why" so many times so that we understand what's going on. It's the way of live. Children learn quick, and they learn quicker by asking questions. How can this be such an amazing discovery or even considered the Buzz article of the week? Huge waste of time over something we have known for many years. My cousin is one years old and he's getting smarter by the minute. I can't help feeling more proud of him.
I hope this "scientific study" wasn't funded in any way by taxpayers' funds. No wonder most university professors are democrats. If done on a university campus then it probably was taxpayer money in part.
I've known for ages why kids ask "Why?". I can't believe it took a study to "find out", and that it made the news.
lol can I get paid to do a study like this? LiveScience comes out with the most ridiculous "news".
HA HA!
YEAH MAN! We hate "overpaid scientists" and "libs" and "I can't believe" how stupid everyone is except me and ...
HA HA!
Be careful Yahoo message board people. Spending too much time on here will trick you into believing that lots of people think like you.
Now leave me a LLLLLONG response and I'll read it someday...
Also, listen v-e-r-y carefully to the questions very young children ask before responding. For example, when children under four years old ask, "Why is the sky blue", they aren't asking HOW the sky is blue or for a physics lesson, which is what I make the mistake of doing sometime. They are actually asking why it was "decided" somehow for the sky to be blue instead of another color. : ) That subtiety is important to recognize in order to allow the child to direct the course of questioning further to most effectively suit his curiosity. Also, there is enormous default wisdom in their earliest questions if you have an open mind that listens impartially.
Never get irritated with them, answer them as simply as you can. Little minds are like empty sponges and you may think your answers go in one ear and out the other but they dont, they get filed away for future referance. I've found that answering all those silly questions in the long run makes them better students and gives them a zest for learning and life. Thats why Grandpa has microscopes, telescopes, magnets, rock collections, musical instruments and all other kinds of goodies to play with when they come over for a visit.
Dang straight!!!.neva lies to you children abot notin,that only tells tem yous is a poopin lya.When is was bagin Santa last years,i says..i was bagin Santa.Dint get no exta gifts but sur as hell guts me a pussy full ofs gey wiskas....gurgle..gurgle..*cough*
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