| How many times have you thought, "what could I | | | | make. And then all those "whys" stop, and you |
| do, if I knew what to do, would increase my | | | | think you've over-come this hurdle. But all your |
| child's enjoyment of school and therefore, my | | | | child has done is internalize and understand that |
| child's development of an inner motivation for | | | | you can supply him or her, or both, with any |
| learning and progress"? | | | | sensible answer they need to hear. But it still |
| If you are like the average parent in America, | | | | doesn't stop their curiosity because they soon |
| you have a teen or two who you love with | | | | begin a secret need to test everything you've |
| everything you got--but they still manage to drive | | | | told them to see if it holds true in their eyes. |
| you nuts from time to time. Why do you think | | | | If your child or children start to display this silent |
| your "normally" well-behaved child, sometimes | | | | disapproval of what you've told them, and seem |
| seems to go rangy without any particular reason | | | | antsy for more information but don't want to |
| at all? It happens to all of us parents and we just | | | | hear it from you, then you have a problem. |
| don't know what we're doing wrong! | | | | The way to solve this problem is simple. You've |
| Hey guys, gals! Hey boys and girls and ladies and | | | | got to see that your child wants more information |
| gentlemen, you're doing good! If you've got a | | | | on the level that he or she can test it for |
| child, or children who succeeds well most of the | | | | themselves and see if it's true. So give them that |
| time and gets along with the people they interact | | | | opportunity at once! |
| with you're doing good! You're not doing anything | | | | Challenge them! Direct them to situations where |
| wrong, as a matter of fact, as a parent, you're | | | | they are forced to test their questions by |
| doing EXCELLENT! | | | | applying hands-on tests using real things or |
| But what if you're like a lot of parents who are | | | | situations to answer their questions and they will |
| struggling with their children, and their | | | | gobble up the answers for themselves! |
| unpredictable swings from well-behaved to | | | | By exploring this process with your children, you |
| precocious monsters has you at wits end? | | | | create a win-win experience where your children |
| The point I'm trying to make here is that, | | | | discover the answers to their questions using their |
| whether your children are mostly angels or | | | | own will and drive to solve their problems, and |
| mostly devils, and you love them dearly, you'll | | | | bonding with you at the same time! |
| agree that every child can go off the wall and | | | | And this is where chemistry sets come into play! |
| drive you to the point of wondering what in the | | | | Many of the questions your children will shoot at |
| world are you doing wrong. | | | | you, will be scientific in nature. By becoming |
| And here's the thing: YOU'RE NOT DOING | | | | involved with your child's curiosity in life, and |
| ANYTHING WRONG! | | | | showing him or her the ways to find the answers |
| You just might be missing something. One little | | | | for themselves, through structured experiments, |
| thing. Children can be so secretive, or you could | | | | you satisfy their need to test things to see if |
| be so busy, that you miss the one subtle burst in | | | | they are true. At the same time, you continue |
| your child's development: IMMENSE curiosity. | | | | and strengthen the bonding process with you and |
| When curiosity gets blocked, frustration happens! | | | | your kids! |
| Even in pre-teens, but mostly in teens, the urge | | | | Chemistry sets can answer many of your child's |
| to explore, experiment and test EXPLODES! Very | | | | questions about the world with you mentoring |
| early in child development after your child learns | | | | their every move. Your child's mind is like an |
| to speak, and communicate in simple sentences, | | | | inquiring furnace and when they demand to know |
| the questioning phase happens, and your child | | | | how things work, you can show them how things |
| starts getting difficult with all the "why" questions | | | | work, by letting them discover the nature of |
| at the end of each and every statement you | | | | things for themselves with chemistry sets! |