13 questions for kids to get them talking and thinking

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Do you often find yourself wanting to strike up a conversation with your kids but not entirely sure what to ask them to get the ball rolling? It’s at times like this that it would be handy to have a list of questions for kids handy stuck up on the fridge, wouldn’t it?

Did you know that according to research, better conversations at home improves our children’s brains? As this Harvard review says:

“Don’t just talk to your child; talk with your child. The interaction, more than the number of words a child hears, creates measurable changes in the brain and sets the stage for strong literacy skills in school.

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As the founder of KidCoachApp, I am super passionate about helping parents get their kids “talking, thinking and feeling”!

I’ve created a novel and effective way to do this, simply by teeing up questions that launch quick and fun conversations! What is great about these is that they specifically target the “softer” skills the next generation will need – creativity, critical thinking, resilience etc

Below are a few examples of questions for kids that do this, but there are loads more questions for kids in the “KidCoachApp”, downloadable from your usual app store (takes seconds to start a 2 week free trial, no card details needed).

Enjoy the list below!

13 questions for kids to get them talking and thinking

Creativity

  • If aliens exist, what might they look like?
  • Which superpower you would want and why?

Communication

  • How do you make small talk with someone new?
  • How would you describe a computer to your grandfather’s grandfather?

Critical Thinking

  • What ONE thing would you bring with you to a desert island?
  • How would you convince me that we don’t need the number zero?!

Resilience

  • Say you failed your maths test, what would you do?
  • What is a growth versus a fixed mindset?

Leadership

  • Why do we have 2 ears and 1 mouth?
  • What example did you set for others this week?

Empathy

  • Can you name 10 different emotions?
  • Is it OK to cry?
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Hope these questions for kids gets your children talking and whets your and their appetite for more.

There are hundreds more questions for kids in the App where we also flesh out each question in a fuller conversation card, complete with guidance and prompts. See this example here for a bonus Creativity question: “What are 10 things we can do with a cup?”

Remember – these are some of the KEY skills our kids will need to thrive – and as a parent, you can start making a difference immediately, with daily five-minute conversations like this.

Hope you have a great conversation with your child today!

Author bio

Kavin Wadhar is a London dad of two and founder of KidCoachApp, which empowers parents to develop soft skills in their kids, by providing lots of 5 minutes of conversation starters. Connect here on Instagram.

9 comments

  1. What a fun list of questions. I would love to see what Erin would say an alien would look like.

  2. I love these questions. We often ask each other really random questions and the kids come up with some corkers! It is a great way to engage and get children to open up x

  3. i need to download this app- what a cool idea and as a mum of ever so curious girl i wish that this was available a little earlier too – kind regards Pati robins @ style squeeze blog

  4. I am thoroughly intrigued to know what my son’s answers will be to these questions. He always loves to be right and so I think he will do well in convincing me that we don’t need the number 0!

  5. Thanks for the tips, I will give these a go since all I ever get from the boys when they get home from school is – ‘fine’ in response to how was a your day!

  6. These are a really fun set of questions. Will ask my kids later, see what their answers are

  7. I love this!! I’m deffo going to ask my eldest who is 10, these questions, I’m sure he is going to give some creative answer as well

    Laura x

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