If you’re like most parents, you’ve probably noticed that there seems to be a standardized answer to the following question: “How was your day today?”
If you’re tired of getting “good” or “fine” as an answer, we’ve got some great questions to help your child open up, spark some fun conversation, and help you learn more about your child’s day!
Not only will these questions help you explore your child’s world creatively, they’ll get you both giggling, sharing, and bonding. Children want to share their lives with you--but it can be difficult to draw out specific memories and moments from a day with a broad question that allows for a one-word answer (e.g., “how was your day?”). By getting specific, creative, and helping zero in on specific memories from throughout the day, you’ll learn a lot about your child’s life!
Don’t feel like you need to run through a list of questions every single day. Instead, choose one or two, then ask followup questions and let the conversation roll. These questions can be a great round-robin style activity for the whole family at the dinner table each evening, where everybody takes a turn answering the same question and learning about one another’s days.
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