Took my 6yo to the park yesterday and he asked me why leaves change color in the fall. I gave him this whole explanation about chlorophyll and temperature changes and he just looked at me and said "Dad I just wanted to know if they get cold." Wife found this hilarious when I told her. Pretty humbling honestly.
This is exactly what happened to me at the park last week. My 8yo asked me something about clouds and I just made up an answer that sounded confident. Wife found out and won't let me live it down.
Oh man that's rough. What did you end up saying when you realized you had no clue? My 5yo asks me stuff like that all the time and I just wing it.
The chlorophyll thing is actually smart though. Better than what I would've said off the top of my head at the park.
Dad jokes are a love language and I will die on this hill with you. The fact that you're out there explaining chlorophyll to your 6yo is peak parenting comedy. Did he buy it or did he give you the look?
The best part about these moments is they don't even care if you're wrong. They just think you're the smartest person in the world anyway. Cherish it while it lasts.
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I've been there. My daughter asked why the moon follows us in the car and I gave some mumbo jumbo explanation. She didn't believe me. Just be honest that you don't know sometimes, kids respect that.