Can we expect our children to accept directives if they make no sense to them?
Naaseh V’nishma — we’ll do and we’ll listen we’ll do and we’ll internalize we’ll do and we’ll obey — however the phrase is translated it’s clear that it starts with “we will do!” No questions asked.
Parents would be ever so happy if their kids would adopt the same attitude that the Jews adopted at Har Sinai. Sure Mommy we’ll do it.
Wanting a Reason
Children of all ages like to have a reason for why they ought to do something. Preschoolers are particularly busy with “why” questions. A more sophisticated form of questioning develops as the child matures. A straightforward “why” that could be satisfied by a simple one-liner becomes over the years a complex “why” that demands an intelligent response.
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