I have high hopes that one day my family of six will spend entire evenings sitting around a table effortlessly enjoying a meal and rich conversation, but right now we get about 10 solid minutes before it turns chaotic and food covers the floor or someone wanders away from the table to use the restroom.
Since we realistically have 10 minutes to work with in this season, we try to capitalize by asking one question that everyone at the table takes a turn answering. As each person shares, we get to peek inside our kids’ minds as they process their days.
10 Engaging Questions to Ask Kids at Dinnertime
These questions don’t have to be confined to the dinner table. Screenshot this graphic and pull it out the next time you have a few minutes. We’ve asked them in the car after school, before bed, while we’re waiting for appointments, or any other time we have a few minutes together.
