Absolutely. I have no problems with lots of questions and even encourage it. I also encourage that the child should take some time to learn and explore the problem themselves.
I am also a firm believer that a well formed question is sometimes more important than the answer they think they need. Teaching a child to ask the correct questions will fiter out 90% of the noise, I have found.
I also happen to be an engineer and am really good at lecturing on topics I enjoy. So, unless they want to be stuck for a couple of hours learning all the nuances of any particular subject, they need to come to me prepared.
Another method I have found effective is to point the child in the direction of the subject they are wanting to know about. So, if they ask me a question about one topic, I give them 10 research areas to explore first so they can start to understand my answers.
This all boils down to teaching a child how to teach themselves.
Similar vein of teaching/parenting, when I was growing up and would ask my dad what something meant, he’d respond “The dictionary’s over there”. It taught me to leverage the sources of information I had to hand before bothering someone else.
It’s ironic, because all people who found it funny, probably pay a lot of attention to their kids’ questions.
Absolutely. I have no problems with lots of questions and even encourage it. I also encourage that the child should take some time to learn and explore the problem themselves.
I am also a firm believer that a well formed question is sometimes more important than the answer they think they need. Teaching a child to ask the correct questions will fiter out 90% of the noise, I have found.
I also happen to be an engineer and am really good at lecturing on topics I enjoy. So, unless they want to be stuck for a couple of hours learning all the nuances of any particular subject, they need to come to me prepared.
Another method I have found effective is to point the child in the direction of the subject they are wanting to know about. So, if they ask me a question about one topic, I give them 10 research areas to explore first so they can start to understand my answers.
This all boils down to teaching a child how to teach themselves.
Similar vein of teaching/parenting, when I was growing up and would ask my dad what something meant, he’d respond “The dictionary’s over there”. It taught me to leverage the sources of information I had to hand before bothering someone else.
Hard to say… I’ve had entirely too many encounters with parents who unironically believe their kids should just shut the fuck up.
At bed time? Yes. When I’m asleep in bed and they wake up and want to snuggle at 5am? Definitely.
Any other time? I encourage the questions and chatter.