Marie ChristiansenMar 11
Children are naturally inclusive — until the world starts giving them weird rules.
Kids ask a lot of questions.
About bodies. Feelings. Where babies come from. And things you definitely didn’t expect to explain before coffee.
The Children’s Books — For Those Who Ask Why is a book series made for curious kids and the adults who suddenly have to answer their big questions.
#parenting #parentlife #raisingkids #curiouskids #kidsaskquestions #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #parentinghumor #modernparenting
Marie ChristiansenMar 11
Kids ask a lot of questions.
About bodies. Feelings. Where babies come from. And things you definitely didn’t expect to explain before coffee.
The Children’s Books — For Those Who Ask Why is a book series made for curious kids and the adults who suddenly have to answer their big questions.
Because children will ask anyway.
#parenting #parentlife #raisingkids #curiouskids #kidsaskquestions #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #parentinghumor #modernparenting
IwpostMar 7
Why do leaders go to war when it could damage their own people too?. #Conflict #CuriousKids #RussiaUkraine #UkraineRussianwar #USIranconflict #War
https://iwpost.com/why-do-leaders-go-to-war-when-it-could-damage-their-own-people-too/?fsp_sid=3568
Why do leaders go to war when it could damage their own people too?

Wars can start due to a disagreement, fear, or a desire for more power.

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The Conversation U.S.Nov 4
An 11-year-old asks why countries can't get along, and a political scientist answers
https://theconversation.com/why-cant-every-country-get-along-with-each-other-it-comes-down-to-resources-inequality-and-perception-268538 #CuriousKids
Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception

Even countries with similar values and goals can end up in conflict with each other due to forces they cannot fully control.

The Conversation
The Conversation U.S.Aug 26, 2025

“Why is the object of golf to play as little golf as possible?” asks Bryleigh, age 12.

A sports management explains why, unlike most sports, the lowest score is the champion.

https://buff.ly/lHDdyBM

#curiouskids

BabyYumYumJun 11, 2025
Tiny explorers, questionable taste. 😂
#BabyYumYum #LittleAdventures #ToddlerLife #MomHumor #ParentingLaughs #BoogerChronicles #RealParenting #BYYMoments #CuriousKids #MessyMilestones
GeekooMay 14, 2025

Why do your fingers wrinkle in water — and do they always wrinkle the same way? Science finally has the answer, and it's more important than you think. #ScienceExplained #Biometrics #CuriousKids

https://geekoo.news/wrinkles-that-remember/

Wrinkles That Remember | Geekoo

New research reveals that the wrinkles on your fingers after soaking in water form in consistent patterns every time — a discovery with surprising forensic and biomedical potential, inspired by a child's question.

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The Conversation U.S.Apr 1, 2025
#Dogs have 300 million smell receptors in their noses, compared to humans' 6 million. This superpower allows them to detect drugs, explosives, and even people buried under snow. A veterinarian explains: https://buff.ly/Th3Qzvv #curiouskids #DogsOfMastodon
Why do dogs love to play with trash?

While you might not like how your trash smells, to your dog it is an appealing buffet brimming with apple cores, banana peels, meat scraps and stale bread.

The Conversation
Show threadThe Conversation U.S.Mar 24, 2025
#CuriousKids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].
The Conversation U.S.Mar 18, 2025

“What was the first thing scientists discovered?” Asks Jacobl, age 9, from Santiago, Panama.

In our latest Curious Kids column, University of Colorado Boulder engineering professor James Byrne discusses this age-old question. https://buff.ly/12weacW
#curiouskids

What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

Science uses careful, organized observations and tests to construct theories that are recorded, passed on to others and built on.

The Conversation