tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539598.post4409423826282648165..comments2023-12-07T20:35:32.829-08:00Comments on urbanbaby&toddler magazine: Why answer your child's 'why'?Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08659344610469111382noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539598.post-39918675264800973012010-02-27T22:02:31.677-08:002010-02-27T22:02:31.677-08:00Kids and their questions are beautiful! The commen...Kids and their questions are beautiful! The comments in your blog brought to my mind the kids song by Anne Murray. Lyrics are below<br /><br />Why oh why why?<br />Why why why?<br />Because because because<br />Good night good night<br /><br />Why does a camel drink water?<br />Why why why?<br />Because a camel gets thirsty just like you and me<br />And everybody else does<br />Good night good night<br /><br />Why can't a mouse eat a streetcar?<br />Why why why?<br />Because a mouse's stomach isn't big enough to hold a streetcar<br />Good night good night<br /><br />Why can't a cow have kittens?<br />Why why why?<br />Because well um God<br />Because cows have little calves<br />And cats have little kittens<br />And besides dear it's easier that way<br />Good night good night<br /><br />Why won't you answer my questions?<br />Why why why?<br />Because I don't know the answers<br />Good night good nightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539598.post-13425667550306188842010-02-26T13:06:12.165-08:002010-02-26T13:06:12.165-08:00For sure. I am guilty of barking out a frustrated ...For sure. I am guilty of barking out a frustrated "Because!" once in a while, but I do try to answer to the best of my ability, even if sometimes the answer is simply, "I don't know."Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659344610469111382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539598.post-5782407044442786702010-02-26T12:05:03.114-08:002010-02-26T12:05:03.114-08:00Hear hear Emma. In the end, there were some whys ...Hear hear Emma. In the end, there were some whys that simply got the "Because I say so" answer, but for the most part I used to answer as many questions as I cound, find out those I didn't know and sometimes, admitted I simply did not know. Incidentally, I'd like to know why no holes in the sandbox-thought that's what they were for, as long as the sand didn't get dumped outside the box. Let us know......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com