4 Questions You Should Ask Children Every Day

These days, life gets more and more busy with each second. This hectic lifestyle that we are quite used to now affects our relationships not only with our friends and partners but most of all with our children. According to recent research, adults only have an average of 12.5 minutes per day to talk to their children.

Approximately 8.5 minutes of that time are usually spent on accusations and prohibitions, and only 4 minutes are left for friendly conversation! With that in mind, we’ve decided to find out how to spend time with children more productively. You just need to ask a couple of important questions every day to be on the same page with your child.

A writer named Jamie Harrington says she asks her kids the same four questions every day. ’Ask your children open-ended questions which can’t be answered by a simple ’yes’ or ’no.’ This encourages your kids to express their feelings and evaluate their choices,’ she writes. So what are these magic questions?

4 Questions You Should Ask Children Every Day

Try not to interrupt your kids when they are telling you a story. Make comments only when they ask you to. Do not forget about physical contact — hug your child or grab their hand. If you are in a bad mood or simply don’t feel like listening to your son or daughter right now, tell them about it and set a time when you can talk together. That will help you avoid unnecessary conflicts and fights.

Being a parent is a very complicated and complex thing. Nobody knows everything right away – we learn every day with every new experience we gain. The most important thing is to just be there for your kid. Believe us, he or she will return the favor!