I think it is a few years at least! but as they get a bit older they do tend to ask less about such ridiculous things. I assume they learn how to use it properly through trying it out alot and it seems alot is ALOT!
I know at 3.5 you are meant to reverse it and say thing like "Why do you think have to put on a seatbelt etc"
One of DD's friends says - "Stop saying Why! - I don't like Why" someone must say it to her and so she is repeating, but I really don't like it - although it is annoying to think of answers all the time - think is wrong to tell them to stop saying it.
I am a bit of a 'Why' adult though - so maybe that is why doesn't bother me. Is great to question things after all.
Miss is 5 and the Why is still in full swing here! And about 6000 other questions a day.
I find the best way to earn yourself a reprieve is to give them a complicated answer, something they weren't expecting or an answer slightly out of their age-understanding. Makes them stop to actually think and process your answer. LOL Usually buys me a good 20 minutes.
Last edited by LimeSlice; January 11th, 2013 at 07:21 PM.
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Yep, almost five year old DS1 is "why" every five minutes of every day. Just turned 3 DS2 has just started. After a while I usually end up saying "because I said so". Sigh ...
I find the best way to earn yourself a reprieve is to give them a complicated answer, something they weren't expecting or an answer slightly out of their age-understanding. Makes them stop to actually think and process your answer. LOL Usually buys me a good 20 minutes.
I tried it! i was winding up the hose, and so DD stepped on it.
Me - Can you get off the hose, please Bub? I'm winding it up."
DD - "Why?"
Me (thinking) - "Because the weight of your body on the hose makes it hard for me to keep winding."
DD - "hmmm..."
It got her thinking, and saved me from another "why?" for a few minutes at least. Good practice for when i have to really start thinking about the answer to questions.
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