I was reading an article in a parenting magazine the other day (okay, the other year... but it's still bugging me). A gentlemen had written about teaching your teenager not to talk too much. He felt that at the supper table, small details of a story weren't important and that children of all ages should learn to cut things short so everyone could have time to share.
I would like to meet this man. I would love to tell him what I thought about his article. I wonder if he views all of his blessings as a problem.
How many of you would love to have your children excited to talk to you?! I know I am pleasantly surprised when my kids want to include me in the events of their day.
If your child's typical answer to the question, "How was your day?" is a short "Fine," you might want to try these questions instead:
"What was the best part of your day?"
"What was your least favorite thing you did today?"
With open-ended questions, you just might get your kids to actually talk. And if they already do, consider yourself blessed. Remember this at times like these: it only takes a moment to make a memory that lasts a lifetime.
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