Explain Like I'm Five | Don't Panic!

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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/NellimNagata on 2023-10-05 19:50:53.

My three year old asked if she could touch a candle flame when wearing a glove. I said no, because then the glove could start burning, too (I know it’s possible to suffocate the flame, but I don’t want 3 to try that out with their own hands). Kid then cleverly asked if the glove would still catch fire if it was made from stone. I said no. Couldn’t answer the inevitable next question: „Why?“ Help me out? An explanation worded for actual five / three year olds would be appreciated.