When a child asks you 'why' alll the time (no matter how many times you answer them), what can you say?
Answers:
But why because!
Its just one of these phrases that children go thourgh and really you should be encouraging their inquisitive nature. You wouldn't want a child just to accept everything - that would be dangerous!
Just answer as best you can for as long as you can and if all else fails finish with 'Cos I said so!' and change the subject! But always answer, they are just learning!
My nephew was doing this a wee while abck and my sister asked him why do you keep asking why? He answered
'Well sometimes I don't understand your answer so I need to ask another question to make sure I understand'
He's 4! So sweet!
They are just absorbing all the information their surroundings have to offer - be paitient!
Because...
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I confuse my niece by saying 'why' back everytime she does. She soon stops!
'Why do you think?' works well.
I'll tell you later. Or go ask your mother/father/sister/brother.
Ignore them.
Try and be patient and keep answering, if you shut the child down they will be afraid to ask anything else and you dont want that,.
You can try- i don't know the answer right now-but when I think of it i'll let you know,
you start asking questions act stupid and say why, confuse the baby lol
"Let me think on that over a cup of coffee."
"Look it up." also works if they have books. No matter they can not read or if it is in there. :)
because Y has a long tail.
Answer them with a question. it always works for us !
When my 3 yr old repeats her question I answer about 2 times then after the 3rd or 4th time I just say " Becuz mommy says so". Try that it works for me
'Just because' seems to work!
Why do kids do that?
because i said so.that what my mum said and i knew id lost at that point and gave up cosa shed just repeat it
Give them an answer.
Don't say anything. If you have already told them why and they ask again don't say anything else.
distract them eg. look at that butterfly in the garden, lets go and find some paper to draw a picture on, lets dance to some music etc....
Because thats the way it is.
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why?
Because Y is a crooked letter and you cant make it straight. That will have him puzzled for a while.
as above- because,
always works
whatever you do.don't ignore them.try saying why do you think?
do it back to them, "I don't know, why do you ask?"
make it into a question
Tell them to stop being so bloody annoying!
Because y has a long tail
because w is a crooked letter and you can never make it straight! ok, it didnt work with my kid but it makes you feel better. also try 'because i said so' ( also doesnt really work)
I like this question because I cured my daughter and neice from doing the why thing.when they ask why answer take time look at them and start rambling on and on and on and on and on and on and on..make it really long and make sure you say a lot of things they don't understand along with the general question it may take a couple of times but no more than three.let me know how it goes
i am so glad you are going through that! my son is 3 and that is lal he is asking at the moment, why to absolutely everything, even why to the answer you give. it made me feel stupid sometimes cos i didnt know the answer to some of them ha ha. stick with it, it'll stop eventually. I HOPE!
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