How Was School Today?

Try out this remix of the dreaded question…

Have you ever asked your child “How was school today?” If so, you know that the answers to this question can be pretty disappointing. I have a an 8 year old of my own who often answers with “good” or “I don’t remember”. One thing that can be helpful is to ask your child “Do you want to talk about your day?”. I find this practice often leads to more authentic sharing. At the very least, your child might let you know that they don’t want to talk about their day, which saves you a lot of teeth pulling. If your child does want to share but doesn’t really know where to start, someone (much more creative than me) has thought of a bunch of questions that are sure to inspire much more exciting answers from your kids! Give it a try!