It's official. Katie's hit the "why?" stage. Here's the longest conversation from last week. Katie: "why does daddy go to work?" Me: "To make money." K: why do we need money? Me: so we can have food. K: why do we need food? Me: So we can eat. K: Why do we eat? Me: Cuz otherwise we would die (I was getting tired of the conversation. sorry.) K: Why would we die? (And it went on and on like this all day.)
Katie has asked why before but not to this extent. Starting some time last week everything I said to her was answered with why. Yesterday I had a particularly hard time with this. I was having a hard day anyway and all the whys made it all the more aggravating. Today is going so much better!
I know it is because she is so inquisitive and she is learning. But after I've answered her for the billionth time it gets a tad exhaustive to put it mildly.
A fabulous piece of advice came from my auntie Janice who said to try asking her what she thinks. Ahhh...this DOES help! : ) And when looking for some answers from the internet the first site I looked at said that very thing.
Katie has asked why before but not to this extent. Starting some time last week everything I said to her was answered with why. Yesterday I had a particularly hard time with this. I was having a hard day anyway and all the whys made it all the more aggravating. Today is going so much better!
I know it is because she is so inquisitive and she is learning. But after I've answered her for the billionth time it gets a tad exhaustive to put it mildly.
A fabulous piece of advice came from my auntie Janice who said to try asking her what she thinks. Ahhh...this DOES help! : ) And when looking for some answers from the internet the first site I looked at said that very thing.
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i remember when sadia went through this stage. i know that as teachers we're supposed to encourage it, but like you i grew tired of the constant interrogation. so i started answering her why questions with, "i don't know, why do you think...." and miraculously the why questions came to a halt. :0)
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