Questions and Answers

There are times when we, as fathers, may not know exactly how to explain things in a way that kids will understand. 


Sometimes, it's because it's hard to explain the complexity of it all:

"Dad, why is there war?"


"Well, daughter, sometimes there are people in this world that want to hurt other people.  And so they have to be told not to.  So, if the people that are being hurt cannot protect themselves, other people go to help them."


"Kind of like the police?"


"Yeah, that's one way to think of it."


"So, when someone hurts someone else, you have to fight them?"


"Well, no, not exactly.  You don't want to go around fighting everyone who hurts people..."


"Why not?  Are you some kind of hippie or something?"


Sometimes, it's because it's something we know nothing about:

"Dad, why does it take so long for light to get from the stars to earth?"


"Umm...because...it has to stop along the way to pee so many times...."


And a lot of times, it's because it's just plain awkward:

"Dad, what's 'gay' mean?"


"Um...why?"


"Well, I just saw you throw that football...I was just wondering..."


However, as the Dad, you are expected to have the answer for everything.  And if life has taught me anything, it's this:  you can give the wrong answer sometimes.  But as long as you do it with confidence, nobody will ever question it...especially your kids.

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