It's a family joke that when I was a tiny child I turned from the window out of which I was watching a snowstorm, and hopefully asked, 'Momma, do we believe in winter?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A child humorously questions belief in a weather event as if it were a matter of faith.
- In plain terms
- A young child asked if the family believed in winter like they believe in God.
- What can you take from it?
- Childhood curiosity often blurs belief and reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did you believe as a child?
- How do you teach facts?
Another view
Not all children ask such direct questions.
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