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Kids are often reluctant to give you more than “fine” in response to this question. Don’t let them get away with it! Poke and probe deeper! Truth is they want you to. They want to know that you’re interested in who they are and what they’re going through. Try a few of these out of the norm questions to turn their brain on and get the conversation going, or pickup a set of conversation starter cards.

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• If your stuffed animals could talk, what would they say?
• What does it feel like when I hug you?
• If you drew everything that came into your head, what would you be drawing right now?
• What do yo think you’re going to dream about tonight?
• What sounds do you like best and why?
• If you were going to spend the whole day outside, what activities would you do?
• What are the best ways to make a fort?
• How do you think animals communicate?
• Describe a great day: What are you doing that makes it special?
• What animal would make a great driver?
• Do you like it when other people share with you? Why?
• Who is your favorite storybook character?
• What one thing do you do now that you usually need an adult for but would like to try to do all by yourself?
• If you had to give everyone in the family new names, what would they be?
• What makes you happy?
• If you could do anything right now, what would you do?
• If you had a pet dragon, what would you name it?
• What would you do together with your pet dragon?
• Who is your best friend?
• Who are your enemies?
• What is your favorite music?
• What is your biggest complaint about this family?
• If I could buy you anything in the world, what would be your number-one choice?
• What is you favorite TV show?
• What accomplishment is your proudest?
• What was the biggest disappointment of this past year?
• What non-school book have you enjoyed recently?
• Do you feel too big or too small for your age?
• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• What gift from me has been most cherished?
• Do you prefer to do school work after school, after dinner or in the morning?
• Who is your favorite teacher? Why?
• What person outside the family has influenced you most?
• What is your favorite family occasion?
• What would be your first choice for a family vacation?
• What would be your preferred pet of choice?
• What color would you like your room to be?
• Who is your hero?
• What embarrasses you the most?
• What makes you really angry?
• What is your nickname at school?
• What are your most and least favorite subjects?
• In gym ,would you rather play a game, do exercises or run relays?
• Do you feel liked by people at school?
• What foods do you most like and most dislike?
• Which household chore do you hate most?
• What is your favorite sport?
• What is your biggest fear?