Kids say "fine" because they're exhausted after school, not ready to process their day. Try sharing about your own day first, then ask specific questions later during calm moments like bath time or bedtime.
If you ask, 'How was school today?' do you get, 'Fine'? Watch on for why this happens and what to do instead. Kids come out of school in a bit of a daze. They've used a ton of emotional, mental, and physical energy, and they don't want to process what happened in order to tell us. So what can we do instead? 1. Share something about our day. 'I had a really nice chat with my friend Emma today. She asked how you were.' and see if that might open up a conversation. 2. Wait until later. Bedtime or bath time are really good moments to ask more directed questions. Things like, "Did you feel happy at playtime today?" or "Who did you sit next to for storytime?" What questions help your kids to open up? Share some below and remember to hit follow if you want me to make more content like this.
