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Getting to know our kids is one of the most important things we can do as parents
But surprisingly, a lot of parents I talk to don't know where to start
The answer is simple, we just need to get in the habit of talking to our kids
And one of the best ways to do that is by asking questions and getting their opinions
So I hope this list is helpful for you all, providing you with an endless supply of conversation starters
As a dad, I treat this like a dialogue. I'll ask my oldest a question from the list, then he'll ask me one, and we take turns answering
Because as important as it is for us to get to know our kids, it's equally important that they get to know US.
HERE'S THE LIST:
1. What was your favorite part of your day today?
2. What's something that made you feel proud today?
3. What's something you want to do with me in the future?
4. What do you like most about our family?
5. If you could change one thing about our family, what would it be?
6. What's something you're really good at?
7. What's another thing you're really good at?
8. What's something you wish you were better at?
9. What's something you could do to get better at it?
10. What's your favorite tradition in our family?
11. What's a special memory you have with me?
12. What's your favorite memory ever?
13. What are some of your favorite activities?
14. If you could start a business, what would it be?
15. What's your favorite book?
16. Why is it your favorite?
17. What's your favorite way to spend a weekend?
18. What's your favorite song?
19. What do you like about the song?
20. What's something funny that happened this week?
21. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
22. Where's a place you don't want to visit and why?
23. What do you like most about living in our city/town?
24. What's your favorite holiday?
25. Why do you like this holiday so much?
26. What's something you're looking forward to?
27. If you could ask me any question in the world, what would it be?
28. What's something you worry about?
29. What's your favorite thing about your bedroom?
30. What's something you'd like to change about your bedroom?
31. What's something you're saving up money for?
32. What's your favorite sport?
33. Why is it your favorite?
34. What do you want to be when you grow up?
35. What's your favorite animal?
36. What's your favorite food?
37. What's your favorite thing to do with your friends?
38. What's your favorite thing about summer?
39. What's your favorite thing about spring?
40. What's your favorite thing about fall?
41. What's your favorite thing about winter?
42. What's something you haven't tried, but want to?
43. What's something kind you did for someone else today?
44. What's something kind someone else did for you today?
45. What was a time you needed help with something?
46. What was a time you helped someone else with something?
47. What's something that you don't think is fair?
48. What's something you admire about me?
49. What's something you wish I did differently?
50. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
51. What's something you're proud of accomplishing this year?
52. What's something you've learned from me?
53. What's something you wish you knew more about?
54. What's your favorite thing about our house?
55. What's something you would change about our house?
56. If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
57. What's your favorite game to play with me?
58. What's one thing that would make the world a better place?
59. What's something you wish I knew about you?
60. What's something that makes you feel safe and secure?
61. What's something that makes you feel afraid?
62. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
63. What's your favorite holiday and why?
64. What's your favorite thing about our community?
65. What's one thing you would change about our community?
66. What's a talent you have that you'd like to explore more?
67. What does "truth" mean to you?
68. What does "kindness" mean to you?
69. What does "courage" mean to you?
70. What does "integrity" mean to you?
71. What does "patience" mean to you?
72. What does "strength" mean to you?
73. What does "independence" mean to you?
74. What's your favorite story? Why?
75. What's something you're grateful for?
76. What does "responsibility" mean to you?
77. What does "reliability" mean to you?
78. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be? Why?
79. What's your favorite type of music?
80. What's your favorite school subject?
81. What's your favorite thing to do when you're by yourself?
82. Is there anything you'd like to start collecting? Why?
83. What's your favorite mythical animal?
84. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
85. What's something interesting you've learned recently?
86. What's your favorite thing about nature and the outdoors?
87. If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be? Why?
88. What's your favorite part of your morning routine?
89. What's your favorite way to express your creativity?
90. If you could invent a new holiday, what would it be and why?
91. What's a funny joke you've heard recently?
92. If you could learn a foreign language, which would you learn?
93. What's your favorite type of car?
94. Who is a relative of ours that you admire?
95. If you could invent a gadget to make life easier, what would it be?
96. If you could time travel, where would you go?
97. What's your favorite way to relax?
98. What's something that surprised you recently?
99. What is your perfect day?
100. What's something you wish you knew about our family history?
101. What's something you admire about your sibling (or a friend)?
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