It is a drizzly summer morning. Not the first and not the last in this summer vacation, but hey, that's what you can expect if you stay in the Netherlands during the summer. My daughter, almost 5, is sitting in front of her with a view to infinity, coloring another Elsa drawing. It's hard to guess what's going on in that head. That can vary from Olaf and Elsa to the position of the moon in the universe. But no, today we stay a little closer to home. She openly wonders why I want to work and that raises difficult questions!
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Do you recognize such a fire of questions in your child about a certain subject where you have to be careful with the answers you give? Well, the question why I want to work is one of those… I have to watch my step, read on…
Of course, her conclusion about all of this is just that simple, what am I having a hard time about?
For a moment I thought I would get away with it… stupid of course!
Look, I'm doing that right! Just like in all Disney movies, I'll add a moral. Now she definitely understands why I want to work and we can round off this fire of questions. Or not?
And the only thing left for me to answer is…
You undoubtedly recognize these kind of questions, because every child has them. They come 'on dolls' at the most surprising moments and make you think again.
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Do you have an example of what it is like at home? I'm curious!
