Kids are built to ask, and a joyful, wonderful part of being small is being unabashedly curious about everything.

“Philosophy” seems like a big, serious word for a big, serious practice, with all kinds of emotional and intellectual baggage attached. Even just the mention of it intimidates a lot of adults, conjuring images of ancient thinkers in togas, or academics with furrowed brows. Philosophy feels like something deep, cerebral, and even tiring.

And maybe it is…for adults.

Okay, so they don’t play well in fancy museums, and they’re more interested in using art books to build forts than they are in reading them. They love to colour outside the lines, and they include new ways to mess up their room in their definition of creativity. Don’t be fooled, though! There are rich, captivating discussions to be had with your children about art, and diving in can yield a whole lot of benefits.