Teaching Children Both Sides

I think you and your husband are making the right decision, given the circumstances.My daughter (8) has asked me about similar questions. I tell her what her parents beliefs are. She is aware that evolution is taught in the schools and that her Mom and I disagree with that theory. But we don't go in to too much detail, yet, because she doesn't seem to actually care all that much.Right now, both our kids are inquisitive about everything. You have a unique circumstance where the parents beliefs differ considerably. If I were in your circumstance though, I wouldn't change the approach you are taking now. Its commendable because it doesn't heap on her undue stress about things that she doesn't really need to give great thought on right now.Aside from that, does she have any specific questions, or are they just sort of generalized questions about her origins? Yeah, welcome to the club Edited by nemesis_juggernaut, : Added a sub-title

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"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt

RAZD, there are many sides to the issue, not just A or B, or what you seem to be advocating (that only an (A) can exist). As well, you can't just say that evolution is a scientific theory, therefore A must somehow be unfalsifiable. Given the wide interpretation of evidence, there is no reason to justifiably assume that your way is the best way. This seems the most reasonable.

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"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt