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I Asked My Son, 3, How The Moon Was Formed

by thunderbird
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My son woke up late at night and wandered into the living room. Before I could ask him what he's up to, he pointed outside and said, "I just want to look at the moon." He asked me, "Daddy, how was the moon made?"

I responded, "How do you think it was made?" (meaning, I have no clue). He said, "I think a planet hit earth, then broke up into little pieces that bounced into space." I asked him, "How would that make the moon?" He said, "I think they would stick together in space like magnets." He then said, "I am going back to bed. Good night, Daddy."

I looked it up and it seems that his explanation on how the moon was formed was basically right. I have gotten books at the library and we've watched astronomy videos. I guess he's picking up on it, sometimes better than me.
  • Profile picture of the author Horny Devil
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    In my house the moon is formed when the wife climbs into the bath.
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  • Profile picture of the author iodalg
    So it is great to know that my Son is not the only one talking like an adult sometimes, and he isn't even 3 yet!
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by iodalg View Post

      So it is great to know that my Son is not the only one talking like an adult sometimes, and he isn't even 3 yet!
      My son's delivery is very childlike -- as one might expect for a kid of his age(3.5) -- but I guess when I transcribe his words, they sometimes look surprising on paper. Kids have a lot of energy at these ages, both physical and mental.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    I think that small children must be more directly tuned to intuitive energy.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post

    I asked my son how the moon was formed when he was three.

    "I look like an astronomer to you?" he replied.
    He asked me first, then I asked the question right back at him...since I didn't know the answer.

    (Now, I feel disturbed that I could live my entire life, seeing the moon countless times, yet not only have no clue as to how it was formed, but not even ever asking the question as far as I can recall.)
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post

      I was joking. It took a couple more years for my son to reach that state of smartassism. Nobody knows how the moon was formed. All we can do is make a scientific wild-ass guess. Your son's makes more sense than most.
      It made me laugh, so that's how I took it. Your son sometimes responded to you like that?
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Be careful if the topic moves to Uranus.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      If Octopuses and parrots are anything to go by, if l had a 3 year old, l would ask him or her, what are the tatts numbers or which of these will win!


      Obviously run tests first, (which Elmo, is going to talk first, etc) before forking it over!


      Shane :rolleyes:
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