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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Teaching Kids Curiosity

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

"Teaching Kids Curiosity" - Listen to my Morning Monologue: I’m sharing my take on pressing issues, enlightening research on human behavior, answering questions I get by email, and my favorite, most instructive interactions with callers. Everything you’ll hear is designed to help you become a better spouse, parent, family member, co-worker, friend, and human being. It’s the free therapy you need! • Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:00.0

Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.

0:03.8

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0:14.3

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0:18.6

Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7 at

0:26.6

Dr.ora.com. Kids love to learn. The little brains are like sponges. Ready, ready, ready, ready.

0:35.2

You don't have to teach kids to be curious.

0:37.9

They are.

0:39.1

Constantly putting stuff in their mouths because initially that's how they relate to the

0:43.9

world.

0:44.9

Then they just start using their eyes and hands and nose and everything else.

0:51.5

So kids have curiosity. Schools can squelch it, and our public schools do,

0:57.9

with misinformation and the control of thought and opinions.

1:05.5

So children's curiosity can be squashed largely in public schools,

1:10.4

and they can be squashed at home by parents who are not around and not interested.

1:17.6

So, for the rest of you, how can we keep a good thing going?

1:26.6

First thing always parents need to do is role model. What was the last time your

1:32.7

kids saw you learn something new? Read a book. Fixing something. Creating something.

1:44.1

What was the last time they saw you doing anything but sitting on your butt and watching a movie?

1:52.5

When was the last time you said, let's try something new?

1:59.5

New place to go. No way to handle a holiday. When was the last time you said,

2:05.6

let's figure out something new? When you kid asks you a question, you don't know the answer,

2:15.1

do you tell them to screw off

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