Five Little Whys
A children's song that teaches the problem-solving technique of asking 'why' five times to discover root causes
Five little whys, five little whys, Dig down deep to find what lies Beneath the surface, oh so shy, One, two, three, four, five little whys!
Little Detective Why asks once, asks twice, Digging deeper with each "why" so nice. "Why is my teddy bear wet today?" "It fell in the puddle while at play."
Five little whys, five little whys, Dig down deep to find what lies Beneath the surface, oh so shy, One, two, three, four, five little whys!
"But why was teddy near the puddle there?" "Because you left him on the garden chair." "Why did I leave him on the chair outside?" "You were called for lunch and ran inside."
Five little whys, five little whys, Dig down deep to find what lies Beneath the surface, oh so shy, One, two, three, four, five little whys!
"Why didn't I remember to bring him in?" "You were so hungry when lunch did begin." "Why was I hungry and in such a rush?" "You skipped your breakfast in the morning rush."
Five little whys, five little whys, Dig down deep to find what lies Beneath the surface, oh so shy, One, two, three, four, five little whys!
Root causes found through patient tries, That's the magic of five little whys!