What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?.If you could ask anyone for help, who would it be and why?.What would you like to become better at?.What is a quality you wish you could have more of?.If you could go forward in time and give your older self advice, what would you tell yourself?.If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would you tell yourself?.If you were invisible where would you go and what would you do?.In a zombie apocalypse, who would you want on your team and why?.Would you rather live in a castle, on a boat, or on a cloud?.If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?.Is there anything about you that inspires other people in any way?.If you had to choose only three words to describe yourself, what would you say?.If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be?.If your best friend could be anyone from a book you have read, who would it be?.If you could have a conversation with anyone in history, who would it be?.If we could go anywhere you wanted on vacation, where would you choose? Why?.Do you think you would ever want to do that? Why or why not?.Why do you think kids put rings in their eyebrows and noses and bellybuttons?.What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?.If you had a time machine for a day, what would you do with it?.If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?.Name five reasons you’re glad to be alive.What are the three most interesting things about you?.These Conversation Starter Questions can be adapted for kids of all ages, and work well both to launch family dinner table conversations and for Start by asking your child the question, and listen to the answer, remembering to reflect back what she’s saying so she knows you understand. Rather than badgering your child with them, use one as the jumping off point for a two-way conversation. The most important take-away for your child will be feeling heard,
Themselves better because they have the opportunity to express themselves. YourĬhild is likely to learn some terrific life lessons from discussing these questions, but that's a process of working out their views and understanding It's just a conversation, where you practice listening and enjoying your child. There's no threat here, and nothing to lose. That usually leads to lecturing, which will make your child tune If you notice that you're feeling a strong need to make a point, take a breath. Just be sure that you listen first, and that you listen You can! You just need to remember three simple things.ĭon’t shy away from expressing your opinions kids are often curious what parents think. Topics that they enjoyed and even learned from, without any lecturing? What if you could ask questions that helped you and your child to connect on a deeper level? What if you could engage your child with interesting But parents often tell me they don’t know where to begin to have "We're going camping on vacation and I'd love to have some meaningful family discussions while we hike, but I don't even know where to begin to get the kids to open up and talk."įamily vacations are a terrific opportunity to have meaningful discussions.
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