[Biblemom]

My fs asks "what's that?" - constantly. My fd asks 'why'. I have figured out how to stop the why question, at least at our house... When she says 'why' too many times I throw my hands up in the air, making the letter 'Y' and with a loud, whiny voice (and smile) yell WHY? I especially love to do this in public because it always shocks and embarrasses her. She learned quickly to recognize the letter 'Y' on paper too!

[melissa_bear003]

Bursting into the 'YMCA' by the Village People works too

[sadiegirl]

LOL BTDT!

Being a teacher, when DS asked why, I would try to answer him, figuring he truly wanted to know.

Silly me.

I got around this problem though by asking back..."why do YOU think...the sky is blue, the dog is barking, you have to drink your milk", etc.

Worked like a charm...

[KatiesEd-dad]

Katie is just starting to enter this phase. After the sixth round of "why" on the same subject it's hard not to reply with a super snarky answer. I'll be trying the "turn it back around on her" thing to see if it works. "I don't know, Katie. Why do you think that Maggie (our dog) eats her own poop?"

[finallyamom0310]

I must really be in trouble then. DD is only 19 1/2 months old and says Why all the time. Then again, after about my 4th response I realize she might not know what Why means.

[Gs_Mom]

Our DS (almost 3) asks "where." I think he means "why."

And I usually answer once and then turn it back to him and it works like a charm. Because he usually tells me the answer, I figure he really is just striking up a conversation.

[lahdh4]

Besides "Why" there is also the "Hey"
so I just throw that back with "Horse", startles him everytime that he moves on. I know one day this will stop working as well.

[minibus]

My DD (her language is a little behind) asks "What's that?" about EVERYTHING now. Only, because she's just starting to get sounds, it sounds more like "a$$h@t?"

[malinda051279]

Originally Posted by Happy123

My daughter got tired of him asking one day and said, "Because God says so!" He was happy with that one for a while, but no longer.
Happy123

LOL! That's *almost* the same line we use at our house! It has many variations-- "Because that's what God chose", "That's how God wanted it", "Because that's what God said".... Now she's gotten the idea that I "blame" it on God when I have no answer, so she'll do something like "Mama, why did God make boogers? Was it just his silly choice?"

[whereintheworld]

Call me crazy.....I'm looking forward to the day when my son can ask "why?". He's a late talker, and the w words are especially difficult for him.

[dac_cincy]

Mine had moved beyond WHY to answering my questions with "because'. Everything is becuase- nothing more. I cannot figure it out- since I give him more than "becuase' when I answer him.

Love to you,
Deb

[Stormster]

Originally Posted by sadiegirl

LOL BTDT!

Being a teacher, when DS asked why, I would try to answer him, figuring he truly wanted to know.

Silly me.

I got around this problem though by asking back..."why do YOU think...the sky is blue, the dog is barking, you have to drink your milk", etc.

Worked like a charm...

GENIUS i'm going to put that one away and use it!

[Stormster]

Originally Posted by finallyamom0310

I must really be in trouble then. DD is only 19 1/2 months old and says Why all the time. Then again, after about my 4th response I realize she might not know what Why means.

Don't underestimate her. She knows.....trust me!