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6 whys told, 3 on video

  • childhood
  • parenting
  • play
  • firsts
  • school
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The whys of this universe

A baby's head in profile opens onto a cream space where small powder-pink bubbles float; new shapes push the old ones toward the edges, while a small heart stays anchored at the bottom.
  • Video 32 s
  • 4 min

Why do we remember nothing before the age of three?

A baby learns to walk, to talk, to recognise its mother. And yet, as an adult, it will recall none of those moments. The culprit isn't forgetting.
The bed stays empty and the alarm clock faces the wall: on the ceiling, the mind already projects the morning that keeps it awake.
  • 3 min

Why do you sleep so badly the night before a big day?

Anticipating tomorrow puts the brain on alert, and trying to fall asleep feeds that alert. But a bad night affects the next day far less than most people assume.
It isn't the dark children fear but what it might hide: with sight gone, a young brain fills the shadows with shapes that aren't there.
  • 3 min

Why are children afraid of the dark?
At puberty the body clock shifts by hours: a teenager's sleep signal arrives late, then asks for a long morning to catch up.
  • Video 39 s
  • 3 min

Why do teenagers sleep so much?
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  • Video 33 s
  • 5 min

Why are kids everywhere saying “6-7” right now?
A child's brain builds the world one brick at a time: every 'why' is a brick looking for its place.
  • 4 min

Why do kids ask so many questions?

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Tendrille is the universe of childhood and its endless questions. Here you explore why kids ask so many questions and why they're all saying "6-7" right now. Children's crazes are nothing new: we were already playing pranks long before the internet.

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