An aunt just died. My 8yr old asked lots of questions my 6yr old just listened silently, guess she was trying to find a question that had not yet been answered, my toddler just seemed to know. But still asked where my aunt was I said she has gone to God's house to live with him. Children below the age of 4 know a lot but can't put everything into words that we can comprehend. So it's best to listen to them with all our senses. Our eyes will tell us things that they cannot put into words. And being intuitive we can just about figure out a whole lot of new things that others who know your child a lot less would otherwise miss.
Patience is a virtue. A virtue all mothers should learn to cultivate. Without which the consequences could be really drastic. Toddlers and babies can teach us what a lack of patience can do! We were never born with patience and nor are they! Time and practice makes one perfect.
Honesty is the best policy too, with toddlers and kids of all ages. It helps to build up trust. Which goes a long way. Words spoken once cannot be taken back so think for a moment and then give an answer. Sometimes its ok to tell them you need time to find the answer, which just might be on the tip of your tounge. But never leave a child without an answer! Give it even a day or two latter. It shows them that they matter.
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