10 "Why?" Answers for Kids.

10 Gentle “Why?” Answers Moms Can Use. Small children love to ask questions like, “Why is like ?” And sometimes the true answer is more interesting than we exp...

10 Gentle “Why?” Answers Moms Can Use. Small children love to ask questions like, “Why is like ?” And sometimes the true answer is more interesting than we expect. Below are 10 common “Why?” questions, with kind, child-friendly answers a parent can say out loud—plus a simple grown-up note so you can feel confident it’s correct. --- 1) “Why is the sky blue?” Child: “Why is the sky blue?” Mom: “Because sunlight is made of many colors, and the air in the sky spreads the blue color around the most—so blue gets to our eyes from every direction.” Grown-up note: Air molecules scatter shorter (bluer) light more strongly than longer (redder) light (Rayleigh scattering). --- 2) “Why are leaves green?” Child: “Why are leaves green?” Mom: “Leaves have a special helper inside called chlorophyll. It helps plants use sunlight to make food. Chlorophyll doesn’t use green light very much, so green bounce...