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]

Oh my goodness, Becca!! :lol: We started saying something with Scotty when he was about four and it's now a household saying. :lol: When the kids ask me 'why' one too many times, the answer comes from daddy and I in unison...

"I DUNNO... WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?" [rofl]

Used to leave the kids totally confused and trying to figure out what we're talking about. [whatthink] I now occasionally hear Scotty ask Chloe why fools fall in love. We finally downloaded the song on the puter so the kids could hear it.

The other one that Justin is famous for, is singing the old song "Dream"... You know... "Dream, dream, dre-eam, dre-e-e-e-eam" when the kids ask for something that's out of the question. Downloaded that one for them too, for a little context. :lol:

Thank goodness God never mentioned anything in the Bible about parents not frustrating their children. Oh, wait... Uh-oh...

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Joy [welcomewave]

Becca, I think all parents experience the infamous "why" stage. Its just something they outgrow in a couple years or so, but not until they have asked every question that they could possibly ever ask I think, he he.

My 3 1/2 yr old son asks most of his questions as I am laying with him to tuck him in bed at night. Than adventually I have to pretend I'm sleeping so he will just stop asking so many questions and go to sleep. Or use the excuse "um mommy needs to go to the bathroom now." to escape. Gotta love em though.

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

..or tell them to go ask God themselves

"That's all I know honey. Because God made it that way. Any further questions..go ask Him" hehe

I also have to agree with the disrespecting part. We hold to that in my house as well.
Though, we've never really had the 'why stage' in my house. They ask why about a thing or two, I give an answer, it's sufficient.
The disrespecting part comes into play here, when we're playing. They just go 'too far'. I've said ok, we're done now...and they try to continue..uh, no, I said we're DONE now...that kind of thing.

Now that mine are older and I have 2 going on 3 readers...I just say "Go look it up for yourself" teehee
I know I know, doesn't work that way with a 3 yr old. But you *could* still say something along the lines of 'that's all I know about it, if that's not enough, we'll have to look it up at the library/online/etc.'

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.