When a child comes from school, most parents ask “how was school today?”- and in most cases, the answer is, “Fine.” Here are 5 questions which help in understanding your child better and building a stronger bond.
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What are the 5 questions parents should ask to their children?
The first question that will help your child to relive positive moments and small wins is, “What was the best part of your day?” This will encourage optimism and boost children’s self-confidence.
Even small disagreements with a friend, academic pressure or a difficult classroom moment might make a school day very difficult. Hence, a question like this can give your child a safe place to talk about their worries: “Did anything upset you today?”
Discovering something new for a child is really exciting, whether it is a classroom lesson, a skill or an interesting fact and hence, to make them reflect on the new learning, parents should ask, “what new thing did you learn today?”
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A question that teaches empathy and reminds children that kindness matters is, “did you help someone, or did someone help you today?”
There is always an excitement for the next day, whether it is meeting a friend, playing a game or learning something new. Hence, to build anticipation and encouragement, a brilliant question to ask is, “what are you looking forward to tomorrow?”
How can they help?
These questions help to create meaningful conversations and strengthen the child’s well being. When children feel listened to without judgement, they become more secure, resilient and willing to share their feelings.
FAQs
1) How can the 5 questions help?
The 5 questions help to create meaningful conversations and strengthen the child’s well being.
2) What is the question which is asked in most cases?
In most cases, the question which is asked is “how was school today?”