WHY??

That's all I've heard this morning from one mindee. Actually, that's all I've heard for weeks now :rolleyes:

Everything is "why"

"why are we taking our shoes off"
"why are we painting"
"why have we finished painting"
"why aren't we going outside now"
"why are we outside now!"

I start off answering the questions, then switch to "why do you think?", before finally settling on "just because it is!"

ha ha ha - I didn't even have to open this before I knew what the word was!

I have a little one at the moment where every other word is why, so I feel your pain!!!! :laughing:

I have 2 sisters who ask why constantly. It really annoys me when I know they know the answer already so it often gets "you tell me" - I think they just like to talk - which is fine - but there's so many other things to talk about. I will admit that, on occasion on particularly trying days I have been known to tell them they've used up all their "why" questions for the day!!

Me too! A 2.5 yr old.....perfectly understandable but also from a 4.5 yr old, sometimes asking why to his own comments. Ie 'Sarah can we have lunch now? '
'Yes J '
'Why?'

'Because you asked for it!!!'

I feel your pain :((

we are going through the "why"phase at the moment also have a 5yr old who starts everything "well actually" and a 18mth old who points at the floor tuts and says "ooh mess" nanna has him 11/2 days a week thats where that comes from:D

I have a 4 year old who constantly says it, it drives me crazy!

Thankfully she only comes once a fortnight lol!

Why not?




I have a two year old who uses this word a lot!


Wibble the why'd out! Xxx

Me too! A 2.5 yr old.....perfectly understandable but also from a 4.5 yr old, sometimes asking why to his own comments. Ie 'Sarah can we have lunch now? '
'Yes J '
'Why?'

'Because you asked for it!!!'

I feel your pain :((

Lol!! So not funny for you tho!!

I have a 2 1/2 year old who started this a few months back, quickly caught by all the other children... but also followed with 'why not' . Not sure which is the most annoying..!

And my favourite answer to the why question is because y has a tail!!! And then the silence for a few moments while they try to work out the mad answer!!!

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Why do children ask why when we've already told them why a hundred thousand million times before? Why is that? Why? :panic::huh:

I actually feel my blood pressure rising when I hear it from DD. I don't mind if it's a sensible context but some days I can't even say the most random things without it being followed by that word. She has now clocked that I can't bear it and has changed it to "How?" I know in decades to come when I am no longer the centre of her universe I will be wishing myself back to why/how phase though. :)

ha ha ha - I didn't even have to open this before I knew what the word was!

I have a little one at the moment where every other word is why, so I feel your pain!!!! :laughing:

.....same here! :laughing:

My toddler went through this stage about 6 months ago. He could answer a question and turn it round and end up at why very confusing.

His latest when he wakes up is its tomorrow now mummy not today, today was yesterday.

I start singing 'why why why delilah' and they seem to give up asking!

Ooops!

I have one who couples "why" with "no"....
Would you like to paint?
Why. Pause. No.

Would you like ice cream.
Why. Pause. No. Pause. Yes.

Hmm, I think I'll take your first answer.
Why. pause. No.

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhh!!

Gotta lurve 'em though!

I respond with lots of why questions as soon as it starts to grate on me! One mindie does respond " because it is" to most questions!

ive got a 2 and half year old who says 'what?' to everything drives me up the wall, at first i wondered about her hearing but she hears when she wants to lol

Worse when it's whined! As in changing a one syllable word into around eight.
Come on time to get our shoes on
Whyyyy-yyy-yyyy-yyyy-yy....y

Worse when it's whined! As in changing a one syllable word into around eight.
Come on time to get our shoes on
Whyyyy-yyy-yyyy-yyyy-yy....y

Oooohh I soo agreed with this!! Drives me potty lol

Two year old mindee this am 'why gobbledygook gobbledygook gobbledygook' and repeat! Only word can make out is why!!!!

I have one LO today who is insisting on mumbling everything he says to me!

Don't know what's worse, that or 'why?'

i remember reading somewhere that children under a certain age (can't remember if it was 2 or 3 years) don't process the answer you give very fast, so they ask why again before they have understood that you have answered already - not sure "WHY" they then go on to ask same question another 5 times - they clearly didn't read the same article that I did!:D

i remember reading somewhere that children under a certain age (can't remember if it was 2 or 3 years) don't process the answer you give very fast, so they ask why again before they have understood that you have answered already - not sure "WHY" they then go on to ask same question another 5 times - they clearly didn't read the same article that I did!:D

I know it's a process they go through, but it doesn't make it any less annoying :p

Today it's been turning every last thing I say into a question:

Me: Let's go into the garden
X: why are we going into the garden?
Me: because it's a lovely day
X: why is it a lovely day?
Me: because the sun is shining and it's nice & warm
X: why is the sun shining and why is it nice & warm?
Me: Just go & get your shoes!

I have a LO who always says "Why" to every answer you give. I have actually started saying "No more Why questions"
after about the third answer and he seems to give up. Well it's worked this week so far anyway!

Ha ha you jinx me. I read this thread before picking me son up from school and guess what he hasnt stop saying since I picked him up....

I have a three year old mindee that has 'why' as a default reply to everything!!! I've started saying I don't know, why don't you ask mummy! He remembers everything and comes out with a load of questions for mummy at pick up-she tells him to ask daddy lol :) poor child never gets any answers!!