Mom: so if we keeping making so much trash, earth will be full of it. Then where will we go?
Kid (4-year-old): Mars or some other planet?
Discussions (without being judgemental) with kids have dual advantages;
- They become aware of the problem
- They come up with creative solutions.
And who knows, our young creative geniuses may well have the key to discovery;)
Bonus: Us adults get a fresh set of creative eyes.
Many ordinary and extraordinary things are happening around us continuously. It is good to pick up some you think your child may get interested in and reflect together. Like this one;
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-telescope-reveals-largest-batch-of-earth-size-habitable-zone-planets-around