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The first day of school finally arrives. Your little one is feeling all the feels and so are you. Excitement mixed with anxiety and fear are often a normal part of this new beginning. Still, you wonder if you have made the right decision. You capture the significance of this special milestone by taking a few pictures. As you arrive on campus, you look around to see the playground, building, hallways, and classrooms where your child will be walking, playing, eating, singing, and spending their time over the next year. You watch and hear other families as they make their way to their destination. Your young child grabs your hand and smiles at you as you lead them to their classroom door.

“Why?” This is a never-ending question in the George household. Parents (and grandparents) of young children will surely understand. My soon-to-be five year old never tires of asking this question–to his parents, his teachers, strangers, and anyone else who is willing to listen. Research by Paul Harris, a well known child psychologist, suggests that a child asks about 40,000 questions between the ages of two and five. “‘Why?” is a seemingly simple question. Many times I think I have given my five year old an excellent answer–only to have my answer followed up with yet another, “but why?”