Disclaimer Help Children are naturally curious. They like to investigate by touching, tasting, and taking things apart. Research shows that curious children are good problem solvers, and they adapt well to new ideas and changes around them. There are different types and levels of exploration.
Babies watch and listen, and try to put everything in their mouths.
Before they are mobile, they depend on others to bring them into contact with the world. Later they begin to actively explore their environment and need constant supervision since they do not know the difference between what is safe and what isn't. As children grow, they look at pictures, read, and often thoroughly explore things by taking them apart to see how they work. They rely on adults to take them to interesting places like museums or fire stations. Encouraging curiosity is well worth the effort.