Teaching Reason (to Children)

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I love the responses here, I hope I can offer my experiences as well when raising my kids. I will raise them much the same as my parents did myself. I was raise in a christian home (preachers kid) with my parents be supportive and encouraging of my scientific curiosity. They bought me books, TV shows, and taught me to read at a very young age. Helped with understanding of encyclopedia and allowed me to learn anything I wanted.

When asking questions to my dad about evolution or anything like that, he would response "not to put God in a box." A simple answer to basically stating to use your own opinion, in an effort not to sway my understanding. While they might be more hostile to myself not being Christian (I do not know or not have not told them anything) and being respectful of them. I find them being understanding of my scientific mind, very positive. My parents taught me to think and analyze and often times that caused issues with my schools. Now all kids are different and methods will change, but I say teach them to be reasonable, open minded and rational. Try to allow them to grow in their own way that is safe.