It seems that there is a major move to get children into learning about and discussing problems usually seen as the preserve of esoteric philosophers. And, while Einstein would have expected as much, most people are surprised to find how well the children are responding to the challenge.

Not only do they enjoy the questions that are raised, but they often come up with fundamental questions for themselves. For example, in a discussion in one London classroom, the students were dealing with issues such as "Can something be beautiful to one person but ugly to another?" "How could I know if everyone else sees green when I see red?" and "Do human beings really make free choices?"

There are also discussions based around picture story books that concern themes of loneliness and friendship. Even children of preschool age enthusiastically engage in this sort of discussion.

Fortunately, this realm is one that can easily be brought into our homes by expanding family activities to regularly include discussions on the vast range of issues that intrigue us all. Just think of what might come up if you raise topics such as the following with your children:
What has a mind?
How should we treat our friends?
Should we always think for ourselves?
What would a fair society be like?
Do we own our bodies?
What does it mean to know something?
What counts as a good reason for something?

And when you fall short of ideas, you can turn to a number of websites that are specifically aimed at "philosophy for children." These include:
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/omc/kidsphil/
http://philosophyforkids.com/
http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/iapc/whatis.shtml
http://www.p4c.org.nz/