i wonder. . .
Is this a familiar theme in your household?
How was your day? fine.
What happened at school? not much.
Wanna talk about it? not really.
It seems like no matter how hard I try, those questions never seem to get much information. A wise school counselor once suggested I use different words to ask the same question. Just begin with “I wonder. . .” and get a little more specific:
I wonder. . . who you sat with at lunch today?
I wonder. . . how things went in math class?
I wonder. . . what kids do before the first bell rings?
Somehow, when I phrase my questions this way, my kids want to fill in the blanks for poor, clueless mom. And I get more information. Amazing.
Try it today! I wonder how it will work in your family?
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*Yes, this is a repost from the very early days of this blog. If you noticed, my apologies, and thanks for sticking with me!
Great tip! I am going to try this this afternoon.
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This is awesome. My oldest hates when I ask him about his day at school, but I think this would work.
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I LOVE this Pam. Thank you!!!
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What a great idea! I’ll have to try that…after the kids go back. Spring Break, ugh!
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Glad you all liked the suggestion. I wonder how it worked for you?