50 Questions to Ask your Wildling
so this is how conversations with my pre-schooler on the ride home from school usually went:
Me: “Hello my schnookie-pookie-looky-dooky. I missed you so much!”
Him: “Hello.”
Me: “How was your day?”
Him: “Fine.”
Me: “What did you do?”
Him: “We played.”
Me: “Oh, what games did you play?”
Him: “I can’t talk now I’m eating.” (Eating his left-over sandwiches from school…)
problem was – I asked the kid closed-ended questions, which only begged for simple answers. It didn’t really provide me with any insight into how he saw himself or the world. Open-ended questions were the answer. They help to inspire conversations and a healthy curious mindset, which enhances relationships, aids bonding and understanding.
“Can you give me an example?” I hear you ask. Well, Frances Vidakovic helped out with that one. She compiled a list of 50 questions to ask your wildling, for example: What are the five best things about being you? or What do you know enough about that you could teach others? Love – right!
even better: she created a beautiful printable where you can record their answers to treasure those special memories. I also quite like the idea of video recording their answers, so you can have video material of their tone of voice, gestures, wild hair and squishy cheeks.
simply click on the link below to download your free 50 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD printable:
