Questions to ask 3 year olds: 20 Questions – Interview with a 3 year old.
20 Questions – Interview with a 3 year old.
20 Questions – Interview with a 3 year old.
I came across a great idea on Pinterest a while ago where you ask your child a series of questions each year on their birthday staring at age 3 and then you can see how their answers change over the years. I asked him the questions over a few days as and when he decided to cooperate and answer them – to most of them the answer was first ‘I don’t know’ which is what he responds to everything at the moment even if he knows so I had to try a few times to get an answer out of him!
Now he keeps asking me the questions too!
1. What is your favourite colour? Light blue (this changes each time you ask him!)
2. What is your favourite toy? Thomas (the tank engine)
3. What is your favorite fruit? Grapes
4. What is your favourite tv show? Thomas
5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch? Ham and salad cream (sandwiches)
6. What is your favorite outfit? Boys will be boys (t-shirt, doesn’t care which shorts!)
7. What is your favourite game? Snap downstairs with Nanna
8. What is your favorite snack? Nanna’s special Cream biscuits (Custard Creams – I don’t buy them!)
9. What is your favourite animal? Elevan (from ‘Jungle Junction)
10. What is your favourite song? ‘Clicking and a clacking’ (from one of the Thomas films) and ‘Brown ga lin a ling’ (otherwise known as ‘Brown Girl in The Ring – Bony M!)
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What is your favourite book? Thomas (the exact book changes every five minutes but it’s always a Thomas one!)
12. Who is your best friend? Mummy (but really I’d say Leiarna, or Jack or Kyle usually depending on his mood – I think he was after something with this answer!)
13. What is your favourite dinner? S’getti and sausage (Spaghetti)
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Watering (playing with the hose on the balcony)
15. What is your favourite drink? Juice in a box (any carton of drink!)
16. What is your favourite place to go? The park with the statue (our nearest park)
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Little orange raff (his cuddly giraffe he’s had since birth)
18. What is your favourite thing to eat for breakfast? Cheerios and raisins
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What do you want on your birthday? My friends to come (for the party) and some cake
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know….erm Daddy. ( I thought he’d struggle with this one not really knowing what the options are!)
I’m sure if I asked him these again they would change each time but they were his first answers, it will be interesting to see what they will be next year!
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50 Things To Talk To Your 3-Year-Old About, Because They Have A Lot To Say
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by Jennifer Parris
Three. It’s truly the toddler/preschooler sweet spot. No longer are you doing baby talk or having one-sided discussions, but you realize that you can have a real conversation with your child.
That said, you might be at a loss as to what to talk to your 3-year-old about. Do you wax on about the weather? Do you get prosaic about politics?
As your child enters her third year on the planet, you might find that your quiet kiddo will suddenly turn into a Chatty Kathy. At the age of 3, your child should be able to say her name and her age, and speak upwards of 250-500 words, WebMD reported. She should also be able to ask basic questions and also tell some stories of her own.
And sure, she might still garble some words from time to time, but you’ll probably catch what your 3-year-old is saying for the most part. In fact, “you should be able to understand about 75 percent of what your toddler says,” cited Kids Health. That’s what makes this a great time to start truly engaging your child in back-and-forth banter. So if your child is in the throes of threedom (and you’re still kind of clueless as to what convo topics you should cover), here’s a good starting point.
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Their Day
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At 3 years old, your child probably has an active life.
From preschool to playdates, there are lots of things that your child does during the day. Discover more about it with this line of questions:
1. What did you do today?
2. Did you have fun in school/camp?
3. What was your favorite part of today?
4. Did you do something nice for someone else today?
5. What did you eat? Did you like it?
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Food
Food plays a big part in a toddler’s life. And at 3, your little one probably has some pretty big opinions on what she likes, and more to the point, doesn’t like. Take these food cues come mealtime:
1. What’s your favorite food to eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner?
2. What snack do you like best?
3. Do you like foods that are sweet or salty?
4. What food would you like to make with me in the kitchen?
5. What food is the yuckiest?
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Sounds
There’s nothing like roaring like a lion or making monkey noises to get your kid giggling. Making sounds is a fun way to connect with your child and start chatting.
Here are a few ways to cluck your way to a fun conversation:
1. What sound does a truck make?
2. What sounds do you like?
3. What sounds are annoying?
4. What sound do you make the best?
5. What does Daddy (or Mommy!) sound like when he’s/she’s snoring?
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Animals
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When kids learn about animals and the noises they make, they not only learn about the English language, “but also about our culture and the world,” reported Scholastic. Maybe that’s why so many children’s books have animal protagonists. Animate your child’s love of animals (and future discussions) with these questions:
1. What is your favorite animal, and why?
2. Where does the duck live?
3. What sound does the pig make?
4. Which animals live on a farm?
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What animal would you like to be?
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Plans
When your child turns three, why not include her in on the planning process? From places to go and people to see, check in with your kiddo before you make your itinerary.
1. What would you like to do this weekend?
2. Where are some of your favorite places to go?
3. Who would you like to visit?
4. What would you like to wear when we go outside?
5. What should we bring with us?
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Family
Your family forms your child’s first bonds with people. Ask her about the people who love her the most and see what responses you get.
1. Who are your favorite people in the family?
2. What are the names of the people in your family?
3. Who is older in the family, your brother or your sister?
4. What do you like best about your family?
5. What are some fun things we can do as a family?
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Feelings
Oh, the joys of being 3.
It’s not unheard of for a 3-year-old to be happy one minute — and hysterical the next. Since their feelings can change on a dime, be sure to ask these heartfelt q’s:
1. What makes you happy? What makes you sad?
2. What do you find scary? Why is it scary to you?
3. What made you laugh today?
4. What do you love to do?
5. What makes you feel shy?
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Activities
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Keeping a 3-year-old occupied is a feat in and of itself. Keep your child active and occupied with these activity-oriented questions.
1. What do you want to do today?
2. What kinds of arts and crafts do you like best?
3. What is your favorite thing to do in school?
4. Do you prefer painting or playing music?
5. What are some fun games we can play outside?
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The World Around Them
Even taking a walk down the block is an opportunity to strike up a conversation with your child.
As you stroll down the street together, try these topics:
1. What do you see?
2. What does that cloud look like to you?
3. Do you think it’s going to rain today?
4. What color is that bird? What sound does it make?
5. Are there a lot of people outside today, or not many?
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Friends
By now, your child might have a best bud or two. Here are some friend-ly questions to ask:
1. Who is your best friend?
2. Are you a good friend?
3. Do you like taking turns with your friend?
4. What do friends do for each other?
5. What things do you like to do best with your friends?
36 questions to help you get closer to your partner
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Relationship
This questionnaire was developed for a scientific experiment that ended in a marriage.
Iya Zorina
Author of Lifehacker, athlete, Candidate Master of Sports
A few years ago, the New York Times published an article “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This”.
Mandy Len Catron, author of the article, cites a study by Arthur Aron at Stony Brook University. nine0003
As often happens, when psychological research gets into the media, it loses some of its nuance. The real purpose of the 36-question test was not to help people fall in love, but to make them closer to each other.
In Arthur Aron’s study, college students were asked to play a game in which they read instructions on 36 cards divided into three parts and followed them. They were given 15 minutes for each series of questions, but they were not required to answer all 12 questions in each part. In addition, not everyone had enough of a partner of the opposite sex: there were more girls in the experiment. nine0003
The only evidence of any influence of these questions on the emergence of love was the fact that a month later a couple of participants in the experiment, who did not know each other before, got married.
Dr. Elaine Aron says that these questions can be used to connect with friends just as well.
Answer them together and your intimacy will increase from question to question. Remember that you don’t have to answer every question, but the more you reveal, the closer you will get. nine0003
1. If you could invite absolutely anyone, who would you invite to dinner?
2. Would you like to be famous? In what area?
3. Before you call, do you think about what you will say? Why?
4. What does a “perfect day” mean to you?
5. When was the last time you sang to yourself? And for someone else?
6. If you could live to be 90 years old and have either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years, which would you choose? nine0003
7. Do you have a guess or premonition about how you will die?
8. Name three things you think you and your partner have in common.
9. What are you most grateful for in life?
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If you could change one thing about the way you were raised, what would you change?
11. In four minutes, tell your partner the story of your life in as much detail as possible. nine0003
12. If you could wake up tomorrow morning and have any quality or ability, what would it be?
13. If a crystal ball could tell the truth about you, your life, your future, or anything else, what would you ask?
14. Is there anything you have been dreaming of doing for a long time? Why are you still not doing it?
15. What is the biggest achievement in your life?
16. What do you value most in friendship? nine0003
17. What is your most treasured memory?
18. Name your worst memory.
19. If you knew you were going to die soon, what would you change in your life? Why?
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What does friendship mean to you?
21. What role do love and affection play in your life?
22. Name five positive qualities of your partner.
23. How warm and friendly is your family? Do you feel like your childhood was happier than other people’s?
24. What is your relationship with your mother?
25. Come up with three true statements each that start with “we”. For example: “We both feel in this room…”
26. Complete the sentence: “I want someone to share with…”
27. Share something What do you think your partner should know about you? nine0003
28. Tell us what you like about your partner. Be honest, it should be something that you would not say to a stranger.
29. Share an embarrassing story from your life.
30. When was the last time you cried in front of another person? And in loneliness?
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Tell your partner what you already like about him.
32. Is there anything too serious to joke about? If there is, then what is it? nine0003
33. Imagine that you are dying and you can’t talk to anyone. What unspoken words would you most regret? Why haven’t you said them yet?
34. Your house is on fire, and after you save all the family members and pets, you have the opportunity to save one of the things, but only one. What will it be? Why?
35. The death of which member of your family will upset you the most? Why?
36. Describe your problem and ask your partner how they would solve it. Have him share his problem in the same way and listen to your way of solving it.
Answer these questions together, or if you don’t yet have a partner or friend you want to get closer to, ask yourself. In the first case, this will help you get closer, in the second case, it will open up new facets of personality.
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Review of the diary “3 years with a child”: 365 questions and 1095 happy moments
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Review of the diary “3 years with a child”: 365 questions and 1095 happy moments
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Alena Lepilina
We have published a diary that will help parents keep in memory the bright moments from the life of a child. What is his favorite toy now? What does he dream of becoming when he grows up? Who are his friends? What worries him and what pleases him? And many years later, when the whole family gathers at the festive table, it will be possible to open the diary and indulge in warm memories. We tell (and, of course, show) what the diary “3 years with a child” is like.
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An extraordinary development diary
Development diaries are popular among moms and dads, in which they mark the physical and psychological stages of growing up: when a child begins to smile at a reflection in the mirror, eat soup with a spoon or ask a hundred questions a day. This diary is different. Parents ask questions, and the child answers the way he wants and how he feels. New day, new question.
The highlight is that on each page there is one question and a place for an answer for three years: on this day, for example, October 30, this year, the next and a year later. So you can observe how the child’s answers to the same questions change over time. You will have a “chronicle” of growing up in your hands, and at any moment you can remember how the baby grew up. Just imagine: in fifteen or twenty years the family gathers for dinner, you pick up this book of memory, start reading what you have written – and your souls will be filled with kindness, warmth, delight, surprise and joy.
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And filling in the diary will become a daily ritual and will make the relationship between parents and child even stronger and more tender.
Some sample questions:
- Who comforts you when you are sad?
- Do you like visiting your grandmother? Why?
- What would you like to have a snack now?
- How do you feel when your friends take your stuff?
- Describe who you see in the mirror.
- What professions do you find interesting?
- What would you like to have even more than you have now?
- Who did you last sympathize with?
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Suitable diary for children over 3 years of age. And the sooner the entries appear, when the difference in judgments from year to year is still very large, the more interesting it will be to re-read the diary later.
How to keep a diary
And it’s as easy as shelling pears. The main thing is not to forget to fill out the pages regularly.
It is not necessary to do this strictly every day – there is always enough time. But you can sit down on the weekend and answer five questions at once. nine0003
- Open the diary on the page with today’s date and read the question to the child.
- Enter the year and write down the answer. If the child already knows how to write, he can do it on his own.
- When you get to the last question, go back to the beginning of the diary and ask questions again.
- Keep a diary for three years and watch how your child’s answers to the same questions change over time.
What is the use of a diary
Such diaries are not just entertainment: they bring tangible benefits. Let’s see which one.
1. Parents see how the personality of the child is formed: with each year, judgments will become more and more mature, the child will be excited by different things, events and experiences – and all this will be reflected in the records.
2. Dads often don’t know what to do with a child. And such a diary is a great leisure activity. Mom can “hand it over” to her father and with a calm soul redo household chores or chat on the phone with a friend, because half an hour or an hour of entertainment is provided. nine0003
3. To make a record in a day, sometimes a child will need to seriously (to the best of his ability, of course) work with his inner world. Questions such as “Who did you sympathize with recently?”, “What were you embarrassed about last time?” or “What rule of behavior at school or kindergarten would you like to break?”, make you sort out your emotions, show understanding, take the place of another. As a result, this develops reflection and empathy.
4. Older children who already know how to write can develop creativity in this way. Let the child come up with answers on their own and write them down. A younger child can be asked leading questions so that he answers in more detail. This will also have a positive effect on creativity and at the same time will develop speech.
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5. Questions can be supplemented with different tasks and spent the whole evening with the child. For example, ask not only to answer the question “What animal do you look like today?”, but also to draw this same animal. Or, for example, work through negative emotions: after answering the question “When was the last time you got angry? To whom and for what? talk, tell whether the child did the right thing in that situation, or draw an insult, and then tear it into small pieces – and say goodbye forever. nine0003
6. Family, parents are the most important thing in a child’s life. Everyday activities lead to the fact that the relationship between parents and children moves to a new level: more trust, more warmth and mutual understanding.
7. A diary is a means of express diagnostics, in the language of psychologists. In front of parents, as in the palm of their hand, will lie the values, interests and dreams of the child, as well as a map of his development.