my DD has entered..

[angeleyeskkhr]

the dreaded "Why" stage.

 

She can seriously go about 5-10 minutes of saying nothing but "why" to each of my responses.

 

ETA: Sorry wrong forum.

Edited January 12, 2008 by angeleyeskkhr

[Uncle Leo]

Hopefully, she grows out of it like most people do. I never did and it has caused me problems at times, especially when I was in the service.

 

If I'm told 'no', I want to know why. Now, I try to be fair, and if I get anything even remotely resembling a logical answer, my reaction usually is "Oh, ok. That's cool". But, I'm not one to let "because I said so" go unchallenged.

[angeleyeskkhr]

Hopefully, she grows out of it like most people do. I never did and it has caused me problems at times, especially when I was in the service.

 

If I'm told 'no', I want to know why. Now, I try to be fair, and if I get anything even remotely resembling a logical answer, my reaction usually is "Oh, ok. That's cool". But, I'm not one to let "because I said so" go unchallenged.

 

 

Well, I wouldn't resort to that until about 5-8 minutes in Not that it stopped her

 

ETA: I would normally try to turn it on her...So that my explanation would involve something she "likes" or "wants"...When she says "Why?" I respond, "I dunno. Why do you like/want it?" She sits there and thinks for a minute.

Edited January 12, 2008 by angeleyeskkhr

[rhl]

angeleyeskkhr,

 

Welcome to the real world pop test of everything you've ever learned in school.

[FiXie]

ETA: I would normally try to turn it on her...So that my explanation would involve something she "likes" or "wants"...When she says "Why?" I respond, "I dunno. Why do you like/want it?" She sits there and thinks for a minute.

 

Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(runs away fast)

[mdw2006]

Why is it the wrong fourm?

 

 

 

and it gets worse as they get older! I know what you are going thru!

[angeleyeskkhr]

ETA: I would normally try to turn it on her...So that my explanation would involve something she "likes" or "wants"...When she says "Why?" I respond, "I dunno. Why do you like/want it?" She sits there and thinks for a minute.

 

Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(runs away fast)

 

 

That's usually her response after a minute or so of thinking.

[Ladybug]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2ZsoYWwJA

 

Profanity warning, but it is OH so accurate

[angeleyeskkhr]

Why is it the wrong fourm?

 

 

 

and it gets worse as they get older! I know what you are going thru!

 

 

I accidentally originally posted in the VISA/MC policies forum I'd just gotten into a "Why" debate with DD that had thrown me off

[angeleyeskkhr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2ZsoYWwJA

 

Profanity warning, but it is OH so accurate

 

 

 

Does he live with my daughter?

[Ladybug]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2ZsoYWwJA

 

Profanity warning, but it is OH so accurate

 

 

 

Does he live with my daughter?

That is exactly what I said to DH!

[angeleyeskkhr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2ZsoYWwJA

 

Profanity warning, but it is OH so accurate

 

 

 

Does he live with my daughter?

That is exactly what I said to DH!

 

Well, at least my daughter doesn't "hide" at a wall. She at least hides under a blanket

[iH8cra]

The "Why" stage is hard because they seriously want to know why but are not developed enough to understand the answer.