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minus-squarem0darn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·13 days agoMy strategy when I get repetitious “whys” has been to ask “why what?” Make them process the answer you just gave them and reformulate it into a question. If they don’t do a good job just say "I don’t understand your question, can you ask it in another way? " Kids like the ‘why’ game because it’s easy entertainment. Just make it less easy.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 days agoI tried that too but they just said “Why <whatever I just said>”.
minus-squareoldfart@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoOh I have not been avoiding answering questions. I’ve been holding myself to not give long boring answers. And mine always asks “why <excerpt from my answer>”, not that easy :)
My strategy when I get repetitious “whys” has been to ask “why what?”
Make them process the answer you just gave them and reformulate it into a question.
If they don’t do a good job just say "I don’t understand your question, can you ask it in another way? "
Kids like the ‘why’ game because it’s easy entertainment. Just make it less easy.
I tried that too but they just said “Why <whatever I just said>”.
Oh I have not been avoiding answering questions. I’ve been holding myself to not give long boring answers.
And mine always asks “why <excerpt from my answer>”, not that easy :)