Provide your child with short, clear answers; this is already enough for most children. They want immediate answers for things that may preoccupy them at the moment. A child who wanted to know more would continue to ask and show that he is ready to learn more about the subject.
Very detailed and purely biological answers are not appropriate for children of this age group. Since they are not yet able to imagine many things, they would be overburdened by too many details.
- Dennis does not comprehend his mother’s answer and consequently does not feel understood either. This does not lead to more trust in the parent-child relationship; on the contrary, Dennis is being discouraged by her incomprehensible answer. In the worst case, everything bodily-related remains a complicated riddle, and he does not dare to talk further about this subject with her.
