Science says curious children learn better: Why parents should encourage more questions

"Why do I have to sleep at 9?" "But why can't I wear this?" "How do you know that's true?" "I don't agree."If you're a parent, you've probably heard some version of these questions almost daily. And if you're being honest, you've likely answered at least one of them with, "Because I said so." For a lot of parents, constant questioning feels like arguing. It can seem like kids today just don't listen the way earlier generations did.Most of us grew up believing good children obeyed without asking too many questions. If our parents said something, we accepted it. We didn't push back. "You argu...