The Power of ‘Why?’

Pourquoi? Warum Den? Come Mai? С Чего? Por qué?

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One of, if not the most utilised words in any language. 

We learn from a young age that this is the question to ask, to enable us to find out what we want and need to know in life. How many young children do you see, repeating the word ‘why?’ clinging on to the arms of their parents as they answer patiently their inquisitive questions? It’s been scientifically proven that children are genuinely attempting to get at the truth and gather their knowledge. Here’s a really interesting article:-

Why kids ask why?
"A child's never-ending "why's" aren't meant to exasperate parents, scientists say. Rather, the kiddy queries are genuine attempts at getting at the truth, and tots respond better to some answers than others."

Children ask questions in order to gain explanations. By continuously answering the same question on numerous occasions, they are obtaining information that digs further into the foundation as to WHY something happens. They w…