{"id":109000000115,"date":"2019-02-28T17:37:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/?p=109000000115"},"modified":"2019-02-28T17:37:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:37:56","slug":"questions-to-ask-your-preschooler-instead-of-how-was-your-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/2019\/02\/28\/questions-to-ask-your-preschooler-instead-of-how-was-your-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Ask Your Preschooler Instead of, \u201cHow was your day?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you ever wish you could be a fly on the wall during your preschooler\u2019s day? Do you wonder what they did in their structured time, their free play, what they talked about with their friends? If they were kind, generous, or even a little unruly? Even with the best preschool teachers and caretakers giving us as much information as they\u2019re able, we still want to have these conversations with our kiddos.<\/span><\/p>\n

The problem is that we often don\u2019t get more than a shrug or a one-word answer (\u201cfine\u201d is a popular one). This doesn\u2019t really give us any insight into their day! Changing how you approach the conversation about their daily activities and the methods in which you ask will give you a much more satisfying and detailed report!<\/span><\/p>\n

For starters, don\u2019t bombard them with questions as soon as they get home or in the car. Most preschoolers and young children may need a bit of down-time before they talk about their day. The dinner table is a good place to start!<\/span><\/p>\n

Ask open-ended questions that will require thought and their own spin on situations and activities! Here are some great alternatives to \u201cHow was your day?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n