Conversation Starters for Families
Parenting is. the oddest phenomenon. You spend every single day with your child, but at various points in their life you look at them and think, “Wow. They are their own person.” You watch them grow up before your eyes and it begins to feel like you know about them but don’t actually know them.
Something I’ve started doing is every night before reading a book before bed, I ask my girls a question. Some of them are silly and yet others really show us a huge part of their heart. But more than anything, these questions inspire conversation to happy, which in our world is few and far between.
What is your favorite memory?
What is your favorite smell?
If you could have any pet in the world, what would you choose?
If you had 1 million dollars, what would you do with it?
Name 3 things that make you happy.
Name 3 things that make you sad.
What do you think is better: to be kind or smart?
What do you think the hardest job in the world is?
If you were invisible where would you go?
What do. you think makes someone a good friend?
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday?
What are you most afraid of? What scares you about it?
What song makes you want to get up and dance?
What is your favorite holiday?
What is your favorite chore? What is your least favorite chore?
If you could plan a family trip, where would we go and what would we do?
What makes you feel loved?
If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Describe yourself in 3 words. (Do this for each member of the family as well).
What is the toughest part about being a kid/teenager.
What is your favorite thing about your best friend.
What does your brain think about before you fall asleep?
If you had a zoo, which animals would you choose to be a part of it?
Which animal do you think would make a good driver? Why?
If you could change all of our names, what would you call us?
If you were in charge of the house rules, what would you change?
What job would you like to do when you grow up?
What do you think make someone smart?
If you found money on the ground at school, what would you do with it?
How can you tell if someone is having a good or bad day?
What is your favorite snack?
What is something that is hard for you?
What helps you when you feel angry?
What helps you when you feel scared?
What helps you when you feel anxious?
What makes you want to cry?
When is it hard to be a friend?
What is something you wish you could tell your teacher?
What is something you wish you could tell your friends?
What is the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make?
When is a time that you felt like you were not good enough?
What are you grateful for?
What do you think being grateful means?
How do you know if you’ve made a mistake?
How do you feel if you’ve made a mistake?
How do you handle it when you make mistakes?
How do you know mommy/daddy/sissy love you?
What are the most important things in your life?
What is your idea of a fun time?
What is your favorite thing to learn about?
What are your favorite things to make/create/build?
When is a time that you’ve been brave?
What is something you feel proud of?
What is something you could teach others about?
What is something you’ve noticed about grown-ups/mommy/daddy?
Do you think it’s ever okay to break the rules?
Who do you trust most in this world?
What is your favorite breakfast?
What is the worst thing that has ever happened to you and what did you learn from it?