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Engaging in conversations with your kids at the dinner table is a great way to strengthen your family’s connection and create lasting memories. Put down the phones and get talking with these 50 questions to ask your kids!
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Here are 50 questions to ask your children to spark interesting discussions and learn more about their thoughts, experiences, and feelings:
Questions about Daily Life
- What’s something that made you laugh today?
- Did anything exciting or unusual happen at school today?
- What is your favorite part of each day and why?
- What’s your favorite thing to do with Mom/Dad each day?
- If you had to wear the same thing every day what would it be?
Memories
- Do you have a favorite memory from a family vacation?
- What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen?
- Can you remember a funny or silly moment that happened at home?
- What’s a family tradition you really love, and why?
- What’s your favorite family story from the past?
TV/Movies/Music/Books
- What book are you currently reading, and what do you like about it?
- Share your favorite song or music, and what makes it special.
- What’s your favorite movie or TV show right now, and why?
- If you could only ever watch one thing what would it be?
Food Questions
- What’s your favorite meal that Mom/Dad makes?
- If you could create a new dessert, what would it be like?
- If you were a chef, what dish would you want to cook for people?
- What is your least favorite food and why?
Questions about Favorites
- What’s your favorite animal, and why do you like it?
- Do you have a favorite toy or stuffed animal? Tell us about it.
- What’s your favorite season, and what do you like most about it?
- What’s your favorite holiday, and how do you like to celebrate it?
Questions about Ourselves
- What’s something new you learned about yourself recently?
- What makes you feel proud of yourself?
- How do you handle difficult situations or tough feelings?
- What’s something you’re really good at, and how did you get better at it?
- If you could learn any new skill or hobby, what would it be?
Travel
- If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?
- If you could choose any adventure for our next family outing, what would it be?
- What is your favorite way to travel?
Make-Believe Questions
- Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible, and why?
- If you could have any superpower for a day, what would you do with it?
- If you could travel back in time to any historical era, which would it be and why?
- Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn, and what would you name it?
- If you could spend a day with any fictional character, who would it be, and what would you do together?
- If you could be any animal, which one would you be, and why?
- If you could explore a magical forest, what creatures would you hope to meet?
- If you could go on a magical adventure, where would you go and what would you do?
- If you could meet a real-life superhero, who would it be, and what would you ask them?
This or That Questions
- Do you like sunny days or rainy days better?
- If you could have any ice cream flavor in the world, what would it be?
- Do you like winter or summer activities more, and what’s your favorite?
- What’s your favorite way to relax and unwind after a busy day?
Goals and Dreams
- What’s something you dream of doing or being when you grow up?
- If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
- What’s the most exciting adventure you can imagine having one day?
- What’s something you’re looking forward to in the future?
- If you could invent anything, what would it be, and how would it work?
- What’s a goal or dream you’re currently working toward?
- If you could make the world a better place, how would you do it?
These questions to ask kids can help encourage thoughtful and fun discussions, fostering a positive and engaging atmosphere at the dinner table. These questions can be such a fun way to get to know each other better and better learn how to love each other well!
