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"Why" is the laziest question a child can ask. I don't answer the question anymore I just ignore it. If they actually think ahead and come up with a more intere

• Der_Einzige 2y ago
  You sound like a lazy parent. Reap what you sow.
  • dools 2y ago
    It’s acceptable from toddlers but by the time kids a tweens/teens (maybe even a little earlier) they almost always know the answer and “why”is actually just a complaint. Why in general can also be an emotionally abusive complaint, for example saying “why did you do that” is often not a question about someone’s genuine reasons but a passive aggressive expression of dissatisfaction. EDIT: I think around the ages of 6-8 I would more often than not respond with “why do you think?” And later it became a game we would play on car rides where the kids are allowed to ask why until I either couldn’t come up with a reason or they repeated themselves. But reflexive “why” is bullshit.
    • balls187 2y ago
      "Well, tell me why you think that is?" Is a good way to respond to questions.
  • balls187 2y ago
    > You sound like a lazy parent. That comment was uncalled for. Kids do all kinds of annoying things, like ask the same question over and over again. It's how they learn.