Making the Extra, Ordinary

According to many opinions, the question about reclining is only asked at the Seder nowadays; it was not asked during the time of the Beis Hamikdosh. This is because the prevailing custom in those days was to recline during all meals, not only on the night of Pesach.

As such, reclining on the eve of Pesach was not an anomaly; it was as normal and "ordinary" as making Kiddush - something the child was accustomed to seeing. And, since reclining on the night of Pesach was considered usual conduct in his family - something the child took for granted - seeing his family recline did not pique his interest; it did not seem out of place. Hence, it did not beget a question.

This is just what we do. 

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As parents and educators, we make sure that our lifestyle, down to the minutest detail, supports Torah values. In doing so, from early on, our children are raised in an environment which is permeated with Kedusha; where Torah and Halacha - not the whims and fads of the modern world - dictate the direction and conduct of the home. 

We make sure that Torah and Mitzvos is the norm, a given, not something arbitrary or extra.

In doing so, living a Torah life with all the details, becomes something the child is used to and takes for granted. 

And we Daven to Hashem that such will be the lifestyle that our children will follow, for generations to come, with the greatest commitment and Kabolas Ol. 

No questions asked.