This is a personal topic I would like to see if I can open, not sure which forum it belongs in. If its not acceptable for the forum I understand, but I thought this would be a good place to get the information I seek.
I have a 5 year old (6 next month) and she just asked me (in order)
1. How did the dinosaurs die?
so I explained what a theory was and the one about that asteroid hitting the earth and that it was a widely accepted theory
2. How were humans created?
So I explained that it depened on what you believed, then gave her explantions of evolution and creation in a nutshell.
3. How did I get in your tummy?
I told her to ask when shes older
4. Who is God?
I gave her a short answer about many people believed that God is the creater of all life, she asked if I believed that. I explained that I beleive in evolution and daddy believes in creation/God.
5. Was God a real person?
At this point I told her it was better to ask her daddy because I didn't know enough about God to give her the correct answers. I also told her I would be more than happy to talk about evolution.
So my husband and I have decided to start teaching both sides and let her choose her own path.
Can anyone here tell me if they have faced this delima? How did you handle it?
Can anyone offer tips on how to teach both sides impartially?
Can anyone offer any feedback they have on this situation?
I really thought I had another year or two before this happened.
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