Why?

[LindseyA]

I have a new dcb4 who is constantly asking why. Normally I have a ton of patience for inquisitive kids and will gladly explain why we do this or that. But this child is nonstop. Are there any tricks of the trade to stop the 'why' madness?!

I have asked him to try to answer his own questions and think about it (the simple ones anyways) for example at snack time I used all the bananas. He wanted another banana, we are all out of bananas. He asked why. I asked him to stop and try to answer his question. He said he didnt know. All the kids then chimed in, "Because we ate them all!" "Because they're in our bellies! " etc.

I am literally going crazy. My husband has even witnessed some if his 'whys' and has given me the WTH look!

Please any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

[nannyde]

https://youtu.be/TqjjUKu9t-8

Bust into this EVERY time.... happyface

[spedmommy4]

He should be out of the why stage. The repetitive one anyway. Any chance it's an attention getting behavior?

If so, answer once. Ignore. Rinse and repeat. If not, a speech evaluation may be needed. That's not typical.

[daycare]

the slot machine theory..... stick in a quarter you get jackpot,so you do it again, but it's never consistent,so you keep doing it. Most people will eventually stop putting that quarter in if you keep losing.


I would do two things. answer the questions with the same answer no matter what the question is.....

or start the question game. he may be doing it to annoy you at this age and he knows it. POSSIBLY...

I usually feel it out to see if they are really actually wanting to know or just pushing buttons. If its the 2nd, then it's the question game. here is how you play...


dcb: why is the sky blue
YOu: why is you hair brown

dcb: why are marbles round
you: why is glue white

so basically you never answer his questions, instead you reply with a question.

I do this every single time it works.....

[Controlled Chaos]

https://youtu.be/TqjjUKu9t-8


Bust into this EVERY time.... happyface

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

or this one

[childcaremom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

or this one

:::: Rick!

[Josiegirl]

I have a 3 1/2 yo dcg just like this. It drives me crazy too. She's developmentally and speech delayed. Every time I do anything she's right behind me asking what's this or anytime I say anything it's why. And her hands are all over the place. If I'm getting prepped for meal time she'll come and take things off the shelf asking me what's this what's this. I'll shoo her away and she's right back.
She does lots of things for attention so it may be the reason behind it.

[Febby]

When mine ask "why," I simply ask them "Why do you think ____?" If they tell me they don't know, then I tell them to go ask a friend.

[Laurel]

the slot machine theory..... stick in a quarter you get jackpot,so you do it again, but it's never consistent,so you keep doing it. Most people will eventually stop putting that quarter in if you keep losing.


I would do two things. answer the questions with the same answer no matter what the question is.....

or start the question game. he may be doing it to annoy you at this age and he knows it. POSSIBLY...

I usually feel it out to see if they are really actually wanting to know or just pushing buttons. If its the 2nd, then it's the question game. here is how you play...


dcb: why is the sky blue
YOu: why is you hair brown

dcb: why are marbles round
you: why is glue white

so basically you never answer his questions, instead you reply with a question.

I do this every single time it works.....

I like it! If they are just doing it to push buttons, that would work.

Laurel

[Controlled Chaos]

:::: Rick!

[Hunni Bee]

Somebody on here said that whenever a kid asks repeated why/when/what and they know the answer or can answer themselves, the provider answers "tacos".

I swear by it .