Fostering curiosity in kids (and their parents) since 2011

Posts by Shala Howell

“Why do we eat turkey at Thanksgiving?”

Foiled in her attempt to make chicken nuggets the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving table, my frustrated four-year-old daughter naturally wanted to know: “Why is turkey such a popular dish at Thanksgiving?” Turns out you can read 15 articles on the topic and encounter the same 4 theories. But you don’t have to, because I did. Here’s why so many Americans still eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

“Why are girl mosquitoes silent?”

One day while coming home from a nature class in a local bird sanctuary, my four-year-old’s mind had a question: “Mommyo, why are girl mosquitoes silent, but boy mosquitos buzz?” Turns out that’s not quite how mosquitoes work.