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Hi,

The question you posed was a large component of what I researched for my
master's thesis. I did an observation tracking parents' behaviors in a
family exhibit at a large museum. Here is a link to a post I wrote about it
on artmuseumteaching.com.
http://artmuseumteaching.com/2013/02/17/sweet-spots-for-engaging-parents-in-family-spaces/

Let me know if you want to read more.
~Alli Feigen


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> I'm fond of parents who approach our authentic Japanese House (which is
> clearly labeled) and ask their children if they want to come see a house
> from China, and when staff corrects them, say "eh, same thing."
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> O guys...the BEST come from places with living collections.  I was at the
> Bronx Zoo when a child asked about the giant red bottom of a mature
> mandrill male.  His dad didn't miss a beat in his response:  "they paint
> them."
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> > My favorite, personally, was standing next to a parent and young child
> > who were looking at a mid 19th C. military school cadet's jacket
> > (probably for a young teen).  The child noticed that the jacket had
> > long sleeves and a very short bodice (typical of the design for that
> > kind of garment).  The parent said that people were built differently
> back then.
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> > Beryl
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