Communicating with children
Asking open-ended questions is a great way to get information from and bond with your children. Good open-ended questions encourage more conversation than closed questions, which can be answered by a simple yes or no. Practice with these type of questions and you’ll have both conversation topic for kids and the opportunity to build a better relationship with your child.
Here are 50:
- What is the most amazing thing about you?
- Which of your friends do you think I like the most? Why?
- What would be the ideal allowance and how you spend use it?
- Tell me about the best teacher you ever had?
- If a genie would give you only one wish, which would you pick, and why?
- When you feel sad, what cheers you up?
- What punishment have I given you that you thought was really unfair? Why?
- If you could change three things about yourself, what would they be?
- What kinds of lies do your friends tell their parents?
- What are the qualities that make a good friend?
- Tell me about your favorite toy when you were little?
- Tell me about something I never knew you did when you were little.
- What do you say to comfort yourself when something scares you?
- If you could decorate our whole house, what would it look like?
- Looking at your pictures, when have you been the cutest so far?
- What do you think are the characteristics that make a good parent?
- What kind of sex education do you think kids ought to get in school?
- What is the most enjoyable thing our family has done together this year?
- At what age do you think kids fall in love?
- What do you think is beyond the stars?
- What is the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?
- Name two things we should do as a family on the weekend.
- How do you think kids are affected by divorce?
- Who is the meanest kid you know? Why?
- Do you believe in heaven? If not, why? If so, what do you think it’s like?
- If you were going to have a weird, unusual pet, what would it be?
- Do you think honesty is always the best policy? Why or why not?
- What have you done, in school or sports or anywhere, that you are especially proud of?
- Which of your friends are you proudest of? Why?
- Have you ever had a dream that really scared you? What was it about?
- Describe the most beautiful place you have ever visited?
- How do you describe me to your friends?
- Have you ever gotten really lost? If so, tell me about it. How did you feel?
- Do you think you live in a dangerous neighborhood? Why or why not?
- Not counting our religion, which religions do you find interesting? Why?
- What is the grossest thing you can think of?
- Is there anybody in history that you have read about that you would like to be?
- What do you think is the right age for marriage? Why?
- Tell me three things you remember about kindergarten.
- What kids are popular in your grade? What do you think makes a person popular?
- Has anyone ever tried to give you drugs? If so, what did you do?
- If you knew a friend of yours had stolen something, what would you do about it?
- If you could trade lives with somebody you know, who would it be?
- How do you think you would feel if you thought you were going to be the first person to meet someone from outer space? What would you say or ask?
- What would you do if you were invisible for a day?
- What is your very earliest memory as a very little kid?
- Do you think any of our neighbors are scary?
- Do you ever have a dream that comes back over and over? If so, what is it like?
- Why do you think some people don’t like animals?
And the all time family favorite – What would you do if you won the lottery – the BIG one.
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