Some knowledge is too heavy for children...
(media.greatawakening.win)
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I agree with the sentiment but feel there is a better way. Kids are so curious and if you think this father’s answer will satisfy a kid’s curiosity you just don’t know children well. I think we need to take the mystery away from it by having conversations early and often. Not in any way graphic or detailed conversations but as parents we should frame it in a way that guides our expectations for them. Simply saying it’s too big for you to understand, no matter how eloquent your analogy, will only encourage them to find answers elsewhere. IMO the OP’s presented analogy shows the father shrugging his parental responsibility.
I respect you point of view. My daughter just asked some hard questions at seven years old. I gave her straight, honest answers and she valued them. I included the importance of a loving relationship and the privacy that comes with it. The reason she even asked is because we have quite a few farm animals. Let’s just say, farm life makes the sex conversation a whole lot easier. However, there definitely are some topics and situations where this analogy could come in handy. Especially when you are sitting on a train. 😂
Yea. A better and more accurate analogy would be if the father required her to carry the suitcase without her ever showing an interest in carrying it.