Three Scary Words: " I Don't Know"

 
• Why is water wet?
• How do aeroplanes stay in the air?
• How do I do long division?

Do these questions stress you out? If so, you aren't the only one. I read this great article about parent's reluctance to say "I don't know" to their kids in the Huffington Post today by David Suzuki and thought you might like it. 

Many parents ... believe they must appear infallible in the eyes of their children. A U.K. survey found that some moms and dads fear questions such as "Why is the sky blue?" and "Why is the moon out during the day?" Math and science queries were the biggest stumpers. - D. Suzuki

 Beware though: this is David Suzuki, so it naturally leads to political and environmental issues... the linked article from the UK sticks better to the point of the story with some great examples.