The Daily Dad

Help Them Figure It Out

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Oct 8, 2025
Explore the art of nurturing curiosity in children. Discover how to effectively respond when kids ask questions, encouraging them to find answers themselves. Learn about teaching the invaluable lesson that everything is figureoutable, empowering them to solve problems through exploration. Plus, there’s an exciting announcement about a new book that dives deeper into these concepts. Join a community focused on enhancing parenting skills and promoting lifelong learning!
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Biographies Share A Common Parental Response

  • Many biographies recount that brilliant people had parents who answered curiosity with "let's go figure it out."
  • Those parents took kids to libraries, hardware stores, or computers to explore questions together.
INSIGHT

Curiosity Sparks Lifelong Learning

  • Curiosity from a child's question can start a lifelong journey of learning and discovery.
  • Teaching kids that answers can be found reinforces listening, resourcefulness, and confidence.
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The Three Lessons Of 'Let's Figure It Out'

  • When parents say "let's figure it out," kids learn three core lessons: they are heard, curiosity matters, and resources exist to find answers.
  • These lessons create agency and set them on paths toward creativity and problem solving.
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