How to Get Your Child to Really Talk to You

5–Minute Parenting: Tips to Help You Raise Competent, Godly Kids. · Aug 31, 2023 · 5m · transcript

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Let me suggest that instead of asking simply, “How was school today?” try some of the following questions:

1. What’s something new you leaned to do in school today?

2. What’s something fun that happened at school today? Or something funny that happened or something that made you sad or angry? Tell me about it.

3. How would you rate your day today: 1-great; 2- good; 3-ok; 4-below average; 5-awful

(For a younger child you might draw or cut out a few faces that show different emotions and have them choose the one that matches how their day was.)

4. Then ask: Why did you choose…