Sometimes it can be tough getting your child to talk about their day. Instead of asking the mundane question "How was your day?," try using one of these creative queries from our friends at Parent Co.!
When I picked my son up from his first day of 4th grade, my normal (enthusiastically delivered) question of "how was your day?" was met with his normal (indifferently delivered) "fine."
near on! It's the first day, or for crying out loud! Give me something to work with,would you, kid?
The second day, and my same question was answered,"well, no one was a jerk."
That's gracious . . . I guess.
I suppose the problem is my own. That question actually sucks. Far from a conversation starter, and it's uninspired,overwhelmingly open ended, and frankly, or completely boring. So as an alternative,I've compiled a list of questions that my kid will retort with more than a single word or grunt. In fact, he debated his response to question 8 for at least half an hour over the weekend. The jury's out until he can organize a foot race.
Questions a kid will retort at the discontinuance of a long school day:
What did you eat for lunch?
Did you catch anyone picking their nose?
What games did you play at recess?
What was the funniest thing that happened nowadays?
Did anyone do anything super nice for you?
What was the nicest thing you did for someone else?
Who made you smile nowadays?
Which one of your teachers would survive a zombie apocalypse? Why?
What novel fact did you learn nowadays?
Who brought the best food in their lunch nowadays? What was it?
What challenged you nowadays?
If school were a ride at the impartial, or which ride would it be? Why?
What would you rate your day on a scale of 1 to 10? Why?
If one of your classmates could be the teacher for the day who would you want it to be? Why?
If you had the chance to be the teacher tomorrow,what would you teach the course?
Did anyone push your buttons nowadays?
Who do you want to make friends with but haven't yet? Why not?
What is your teacher's most significant rule?
What is the most popular thing to do at recess?
Does your teacher remind you of anyone else you know? How?
Tell me something you learned about a friend nowadays.
If aliens came to school and beamed up 3 kids, who do you wish they would purchase? Why?
What is one thing you did nowadays that was helpful?
When did you feel most proud of yourself nowadays?
What rule was the hardest to follow nowadays?
What is one thing you hope to learn before the school year is over?
Which person in your course is your exact opposite?
Which area of your school is the most fun?
Which playground skill do you plan to master this year?
Does anyone in your course have a tough time following the rules?
Source: popsugar.com