When a child asks a question, they give your answer and reaction their full attention. Whatever you say is taken seriously and can remain with them till death.
When an adult asks a question, they do not care for your answer or your reaction. They think they already know the right answer and can predict your reaction. It is worse in people that have been told, not trained, that questions are powerful. They just use questions as a tool to their own end, not as a gateway to possibilities.
When someone asks a question, you can immediately tell if it is out of curiosity or out of duty. The child and adult in us, can identify the child and adult in others.
– Osasu Oviawe