

Rev. Melissa Lipsett
The power of the curious question
Where do all the questions go? As any parent of young children knows, little people ask lots of questions. In fact, it has been estimated that an average pre-schooler asks about 40,000 questions over those four crucial developmental years. But then what happens? What dries up those questions? Some experts believe children start to be anxious about being seen as stupid. “If I ask that question, it means I don’t know the answer. People might laugh at me.” There is also the sugg