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[quote=Anonymous]Whenever my kids (ages 4 and 6) ask questions that I don't know how to answer, I simply say, "I don't know. We can learn more about that if you like."  Usually, these are just random questions that pop into their minds and they rarely follow up about it after the conversation is over.

The bigger struggle for me is the existential questions and questions that require answers beyond what I'm comfortable sharing with them: "What happens when someone dies?"  "Why can't people live forever?" "Why can't I marry you, mom?" "How does a baby get inside a mom's tummy?"

I try to answer the best I can with as many facts as I can, but it can be hard to find the right way to respond.

That said, I also recommend the National Geographic books.  They are called The Big Book of.... and are really colorful with great pictures.  They have a Big Book for weather, space, oceans, and one called the Big Book of Why that has a bunch of random topics in it like, "Why doesn't it hurt when we get our hair cut?"  [/quote]

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