Family Conversation Starters For You

It is summertime, and it’s a great time to bond with your family over the long summer days.

Other than doing things and having fun activities outdoors all the time, you can also retreat into the comfort of your home and enjoy great conversations with your family.

As a family, you need to share your experiences and feelings through talking and sharing to connect better with one another. 

Why Do I Have To Connect With My Family?

You may be wondering why it’s essential to connect with your family members. Perhaps your kids feel upset about something and have no one to talk to or share their feelings with. It’s crucial then that you are there for them and listen to them.

Your unconditional love as a parent will help your kids feel better and let them know that they are not alone. You should stop whatever you are doing and be available to listen to your family members.

How Can You Connect With Your Family Members?

If you want to understand your family members better, a great way to start is to talk to them. This may sound easy, but the truth is that most of us don’t take the time out to speak with our family members.

We may be eating dinner at the dining table, but some of us may be glued to our ipads while eating. Or we could all be in our rooms and doing our stuff rather than taking the time to chat with one another.

By making an effort to start a conversation with your family members, you show them that you are keen to connect with them and understand them better.

How Do You Start A Conversation With Your Family Members? What Do You Talk About?

The greatest conversations you can have with your family don’t just occur spontaneously. They happen when you deliberately begin a discussion with them.

This may not be that straightforward when you are faced with rebellious kids in their teenage ages. The last thing they want to do is probably talk to their parents.

When you are faced with this problem, you can start by talking about stuff that you may have in common with your kids. Perhaps both of you are avid bakers or footballers. Then take the opportunity to talk about baking or football.

Ask your kids questions and listen to them when they answer. Ask them for their fun stories about their school and hobbies. Allow them the chance to answer you, and don’t rush them through.

Keep asking questions and share stuff about yourself that your kids may not know or would love to know.

As you chat more, you will feel more connected and bond with one another in a significant way.

What Are Some Great Family Conversation Starters?

Conversation Starters For Great Conversations With Your Kids

Here are some conversation starters for you to ask your kids:

• ask them what they want to be when they grow up; 
• ask them about their hobbies and why they are so fascinated with their hobbies;
• ask them what their favorite subject is in school; 
• ask them what they want to learn more about in school; 
• ask them what skill or talent they would like to develop; and 
• ask them if they could travel anywhere in the world where they would love to go.

Opportunities For Great Conversations With Your Family

Here are some occasions when you could make time for great conversations:

• when you are camping;
• taking a road trip;
• playing games during the family night;
• eating ice-cream together; 
• doing crafts together; and  
• chilling out at home. 

Flip Through My Free Printable Guide, “Family Conversation Starters For You” 

If you are still stuck for ideas for great conversations with your family, flip through my free printable guide, “Family Conversation Starters For You”:

This is what I would do to kickstart great conversations with my family. Be the “bad” guy and suggest that everyone switches off their electronic devices and be present with each other during your discussions.

Ashley Yeo

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