Argh! My dd is driving me batty. Everything is "Why? Why mommy?" Is there anything I can say to put an end to this constant asking 'why'?

I know she is learning and it is great that she is so inquisitive but it is soooo draining... :(

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I wouldn't know a thing about that [whatliar] [whatwacko] [whatheadagainstthewall]

Timmy asks why a lot too, but I love it. I guess it's because I love to talk to him. He's too funny. So if he asks why about something, I just explain it as best as I can. And he'll usually say something funny about it. I love to laugh!

Not yet, but I'm sure she'll be doing it soon enough! :lol:

What I don't understand is why she still asks me even after I've given her a real thorough explanation for something. [whatheadagainstthewall] It's like she loves seeing me get so frustrated. [whatcrazy]

Oh yeah it starts off with "why" and then it's "but why?" and it just keeps going [rofl]
I swear I felt I would go insane when I was working in the daycare centre and the kids just used to ask why all the time, over and over. LOL
Don't forget what, when, where, who and how LOL

I am so not looking forward to those days, and by the way my DD acts now, it won't be long.

I have a friend who just had her 4th baby, and another who had her 3rd over a year ago, and they put it in a way that really made me think. They said that all kids do it, but really if you give them an answer, and they keep asking why, then they are disrespecting your authority as a parent. They are awesome moms with kids who obey because they use the Bible as their parenting books, but if you really think about it, they are right. Of course it's totally not wrong for a child to ask why, but if you give them an answer, and all they want to do it keep asking why, they aren't using their words to edify the Lord, and we need to teach them that even when they are curious they need to remember that every word we say is to honor and worship Jesus.

I know some people must think my friends are crazy, and who knows, maybe when I get to that point with DD I will too, but I see how they raise their kids, and they are the best behaved kids I know, but they still have their spirit. They know that their parents want to obey the Lord, and that in turn makes the kids want to obey their parents and God also...it's so awesome!!

I just pray we can all get to that point...KWIM?

Amber

My dd is 2 and started the "Why" game not to long ago. After I feel I have given her an explanation and the "Why"'s keep coming I say "Well honey, that's just the way God made it (them etc..)" That seems to satisfy her for the time being and she is understanding that God is in control.

My dd is 2 and started the "Why" game not to long ago. After I feel I have given her an explanation and the "Why"'s keep coming I say "Well honey, that's just the way God made it (them etc..)" That seems to satisfy her for the time being and she is understanding that God is in control.

Yes!! That's what I started saying too! It seems to be working so far. :D

Becca - it won't end LOL! Actually my kids have quit so much the why and the never ending questions questions are in play - you know what I do now, especially if WHY comes up? I say "Well... why do you think...?" (I don't mean that as in I am being "smart" to them) and get them to answer their own question - which actually works well because then they stop!
Then I say something like "That's right, you are so smart!" I find it stops quick smart after that.

Sometimes I do think they are just trying to hold a conversation.