Is something Arika has been hearing a LOT lately! Her favorite Question to anything and I mean anything you ask or tell her to do is, "why mommy?" I find myself throwing my hands in the air frustrated and saying "BECAUSE, (quite loud) I said so" (getting softer). I'm sure all mommies are use to this. And then I think, how can you! hahaha. So if anybody has an idea or suggestion on how to handle the "why" Questions, I will gladly take them. Just leave a comment!
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Hey Joy! Here's my best motherly advice when it comes to the "why" questions from your kids. Turn the question back around and ask them why. Then they have to think about it and might just get tired of it themselves. Here's an example...
Her ~ "Mommy, why did God make the sky blue?"
You ~ "Arika, why do you think God made the sky blue?"
Yes Mommy...
That's all I got for you. Well, and if that doesn't work. wak...
"Why" is one of the main ways for her to learn - most of the time it is not said in rebellion. We tell our girls to obey first and then they can ask why.
Rachel
Wow do we have alot of that going on in our house too! I try to take a deep breath and answer as many questions as I can - knowing (as another commenter said) that this is how they learn and this age is an important one for input into those brains. At the same time it can get very frustrating after the first 5 hours or so. :) Too often I find myself responding in frustration. Sometimes you know that they are just pushing your buttons and you can discern weather a response is needed or not. Ignoring is an option after they've already asked a million times... :)
The Glidewell's have to agree with the Kanes. Why is not aloud. They are to say yes mam or sir and obey. Then they may ask a formulated question. The question has to be well thought out not just a why? So glad you asked. I was in the same parenting style as some as your other readers until my husband set me straight. That question why can turn into an act of defiance.
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