Does Curiosity Kill The Cat?

In answer to my own question, I really don’t know.  But I point out to my students that the most curious creature on the planet is a two-year old.  I bring this up because our soon to be two-year old grand-daughter has successfully taken apart the keyboard to her sister’s computer and was in the process of removing the ornaments within her reach from the Christmas tree.

But what happens to our children that their curiosity seems to disappear by the time they get through grade school, middle school or junior high, and high school?