Today I had one of those moments when I said something to John that my parents (and parents in general) said to me as a child. At almost two-and-a-half, John asks a lot of questions and often repeats the same question over and over. This morning was hectic and I was already very low on patience when John would not stop asking, "Where are we going, Mom?" I finally gritted my teeth and said, "I'm not going to answer that question anymore."
It was the first time of many I'm sure of telling him that. (I hear that three-year-olds ask way more questions than two-year-olds, especially "why?") I felt kind of bad about my quickly deteriorating mood and took a few deep breaths. Then I remembered a little trick I've developed. I've learned that virtually every time John is asking me the same question incessantly, he actually wants me to ask it of him so he can answer and get it "right." So John asked yet again, "Where are we going, Mom?" I replied, "Where are we going?" John answered gleefully, "On an errand!" And that was the end of that.
LOL!! After "Good Morning," those are the first words out of John Joseph's mouth EVERY morning. I did what you did and echoed it back to him a few times, but since he is 3 he has begun saying, "Nooo, Mom! WHERE are we going?" Sometimes I think he is so much older than 3. :(
ReplyDeleteHenry, who is three, is into asking the "what does...?" questions. "What does... mean?" "What does... do?" "What does... say?" Even my answers are followed by a question from him. I've resorted to, "That's a good question to ask papa when he gets home."
ReplyDeleteI've definitely told Joseph there were things I wouldn't say anymore! Maybe I will try asking him the question next time and see if that helps!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I've already found myself saying, "because I said so, that's why" to Emma's incessant questions of "why?"
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