Don't just ask your kids "How was your day?" - try these questions

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When parenting, there is perhaps nothing more important than communicating with your child. Often, through a few questions that at first glance seem simple or trivial, you can develop your little one's imagination and at the same time discover more about their thoughts, feelings, and the way they see the world.

For this reason, below we have prepared a list of questions you can ask your child right now - questions that can start interesting conversations and create a stronger bond between you.

What to ask instead of "How was your day?"

Instead of this common question, you can try some alternatives that encourage the child to tell more:

1. What did you learn today?

2. What made you laugh today?

3. Did you help someone during the day?

4. What surprised you today?

5. Were you upset about anything?

6. What did you play with your friends?

7. Which teacher do you like the most and why?

8. Did any unpleasant situations happen today?

9. What irritated you during the day?

10. What did you find most difficult this week? 

Questions that develop creative thinking

Some questions can also help develop a child's imagination:

1. If you had a magic lamp, what wishes would you make come true?

2. What invention do you think the world needs today?

3. If you could ask a wild animal a question, what would you ask it?

4. Which animal do you think would be best to drive a car?

5. If food fell from the sky, what would you want it to be?

Questions that reveal the child's inner world

These questions can help you better understand his personality and feelings:

1. What are the five words that best describe you?

2. What do you like most about yourself? What don't you like?

3. If you could live as another person for a day, who would you choose?

4. What activity makes you happiest?

5. What scares you or makes you cry?

6. If you were to write a book, what would it be about?

7. If you were to open your own store, what would you sell?

8. What do you feel when I hug you?

9. What would you do if someone insulted you?

10. If you became famous, what would you want people to be known for?

Questions about life and how the world works

Children often have very interesting thoughts on big topics. You can also ask them about more philosophical things:

1. Why do you have to go to school?

2. Should you always listen to your parents?

3. Should you always respect adults?

4. Does a person have the right to steal food if they are very hungry?

5. Can you always do what you want?

6. Why do people lie?

7. Why do people get divorced?

8. Why do some people smoke cigarettes even though they know they are harmful?

9. What is love?

10. Can you always be happy and never sad?

11. Are people equal?

12. Is there a way to avoid war?

13. Should you accept yourself as you are?

14. Can you change your fate?

15. What is the meaning of life?

Such questions can help the child develop critical thinking and better understand his feelings as well as the world around him.