Bucket Emptying: 10 Powerful Questions to Get Your Kids Talking

What did you do today?

It’s the question every parents asks when we pick our kids up from school, nursery, or wherever they’ve been. The response is usually ‘I don’t know,’ ‘nothing,’ or a disinterested grunt or huff, am I right?

Getting our kids to open up can be painful and frustrating, so in this bucket emptying episode I am sharing 10 questions that will get your children talking.

These are everyday questions, but when used at the right time can be super powerful, and you can start using them right now.

So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…

Highlights from this episode:

01:36 - Wrong questions, wrong time

03:18 - What made you laugh?

05:20 - What are you looking forward to?

07:07 - Who did you help today?

10:41 - What did you learn about yourself?

11:52 - What did someone do that you admired?

13:55 - What’s the nicest thing someone has done for you?

15:03 - What have you tried hard at today?

16:54 - What are you grateful for?

17:58 - What family rule or tradition would you like to create?

19:33 - Complete this sentence…

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