Kids deserve to explore their world

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Here is a message about parenting from Neil deGrasse Tyson: https://youtu.be/vNHtfbKYPu8 This is basically how I parent my children. I am a firm believer that kids deserve to explore their world and learn everything they can from it, even if some people might think it is a burden. My three year old is the ultimate mess-maker. She's constantly getting into everything! The fridge, my makeup, every cupboard and drawer she can reach, and even some she can't. Yesterday she found a bottle of baby powder and made a huge mess. My little tornado needs less than 60 seconds to go from a category 1-5. So, it is rough having to constantly entertain, distract, and clean up after her, but this isn't my first time doing this. I know where this will ultimately lead. I have a 15 year old daughter, who is a sophomore, who was exactly like her. She painted murals on the walls, wrote poems on her body (and her siblings). She was constantly creating and destroying everything! Now she is a straight A student, has more college credits than some adults I know,and several Ivy League universities have already began soliciting her and inviting her to their summer programs. She is amazing; all the kids are. They are brilliant people. Kids are born natural scientists. They just need encouragement, not hindrance.