If you want the kind of relationship with your child in which he knows he can come to you with any question, concern, or upset, be sure to answer his questions honestly.
Constant questions are a sign of an intelligent child.
And it isn't a sign of disrespect when she questions your words or actions. An inquisitive child does not go along willy-nilly with authority figures, including her parents. A child who follows blindly without asking why can be easily led. So respect questioning. When Megan asked her mom if she had ever smoked cigarettes, Karen wanted to stretch the truth but decided to be straightforward rather than have Megan find out from Grandma, and perhaps, she thought, Megan might already know.