I find it so interesting and pure the way children as questions, relate to others and just say what's in their minds. I think that is being so real and pure....unlike us, adults.
We find it difficult to answer because we try so hard to tell them what we think they want to hear and not what is true or real. I cannot recall the number of times I have lied to my son, thinking it is good for him and only to find out that I am installing a culture of lying at this early age. That is just the first part of it. The second part is that I forget all these so called ' white lies' and he reminds me while I am busy figuring out another lie. It is so embarrassing!!
He is only 4 years old and ever since I began telling him more honest answers, I can see a little bit of trust in his eyes. It does not help that I am also a child & adolescent development student, and I am supposed to know all these things about age-appropriate answers - of which I don’t! So, I tell him, ' mommy is also still trying to figure that one out but while I am busy working on it then maybe we can also look for answers together....' he then smiles. That look is priceless.
So my answer is, sometimes you do not need to answer certain types of questions just like the books, magazines, society or even your beliefs expect you or has programmed you to answer those questions. If you are not sure yourself, then it may be the best thing to explain your position. At least it is not an exam where you will get a correct mark for each correct question. Instead it is your life experience that you will get a mark for your honesty!
Please bear with me, I think I am a writer in progress......so I like to give out these long, boring answers. It is my personal exercise to see how people will view my writing.
Rgd
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From: The Anthropology-Matters forum mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of adeel khan
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 2:14 PM
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Subject: Re: books for children, class gender race
My nephew has been asking me about why people have to die? How does one adequately respond... given that even adults have not figured out the answer to that one yet.
On Apr 14, 2017 1:11 PM, "adeel khan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> While we are on this most useful discussion. Any suggestions on how to
> communicate with younger beings about race, gender, class?
>
> any advice would be most helpful.
> Thank you,
> Adeel Khan
>
> On Apr 12, 2017 7:30 PM, "adeel khan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> For islam i recommend the following:
>>
>> Freely available on kindle
>>
>> Witty humour of mulla nasruddin
>>
>> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wits-Mulla-Nasruddin-Illustrated-Fo
>> lklore-ebook/dp/B00YDCSRG0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492021685
>> &sr=8-1&keywords=mulla+nasruddin+illustrated
>>
>> warmly,
>> adeel khan
>> Cambridge
>>
>
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