Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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Tell Me Tuesdays: How Do You Answer the Big "Why"?
But why, mommy, why?
Like nails on a chalkboard. How many times have I heard that question before and how many times has it nearly driven me to drink - or worse? At some point, I decided I had to have a strategy to combat the crazy making, if only to save my own sanity.
Truth? It was possibly to entertain myself a little bit as well. You know how we moms are so bored we have to come up with some form of making it through our day. I mean, there are limits to what soap operas and bonbons will do for a woman. *huge eyeroll*
I would hazard a guess that I'm not the only one though. I bet many of you moms out there are twice as creative, if not more.
So, how do you answer your children when riddled with the evil question, "why, why, why"?
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At first I answer with a real answer... If IDK why... I say IDK let's go find out together... If they are just asking why for giggles... I tell her go ask Daddy he'll know...
I guess it would depend on why she's asking "why?".
If it's, "why do I have to come when I'm called", sometimes I've just said, "becuase I said so". lol
Most of the time, though, I have no problem telling her why I want her to do something, so it makes a little more sense to her. But, if it's repeated, yeah, it gets super annoying. I just stop answering, sometimes.
The first few days little monkey asked "why" it was cute.. now it just drives me nuts and makes me want to hunt down the person who taught him this word and beat them with a stick. I asked him who taught him about Why, and my father should now be running for his life. Payback Mr.
But, I have come up with several different ways of answering why.. depending on why its being asked.
1, Because I said so.
2. Because thats the way God made it (when asked why something is what it is)
3. Why do you think? (when asked "but why?")
4. Good question, ask Daddy or Opa.
5. I'm not sure sweetie lets Google it. (when asked why to something I actually do not know the answer to).
I logical reason, or I say "I don't know, lets look it up" if I honestly don't know.
I don't believe in saying "Because I said so".
I'll answer the questions the first few times... after that it's clear he's asking just for the sake of asking so I just start having fun with it and start asking him "why this" and "why that" till he gets bored.
I know what you mean about the incessantness. But I remember being that child, too, and having genuine interest. So I answer as much as I can until I get too annoyed and then I'll say "I can't answer any more right now. I'm sorry." Because that's just the truth.
I try to answer questions until I don't know the answer or they are just being silly. Then I say, "Why do you think?" Which usually shuts the 2 year old up, or I say, "Hmmmm...I'm not sure." Or, I make things up like, "Because the sky is blue!" :)
AHHH that is a horrible word LOL. My little brother is almost 4 and he asks why to everything. "Why aren't you driving the car? Why is your house up here? Why is there a baby in your belly? It just makes me want to scream! I try to answer, but then that answer gets another why so I usually say idk.
Haha, my niece is in that stage right now.
I answer, but before i finish she asks why again.
usually my answer is magic, then hand her a little fairy wand i bought her, or i just say why not? then she contemplates for a bit, haha.