I have a friend who's son used to drive her crazy with the standard "How was your day?" question. He'd answer in one syllable words or not at all.(damn nosey parent!) Anyway someone suggested to her that instead of the age old question, she take a different tactic and it worked. I thought this was really creative and intend to try it out this year.
Every day when her son comes home, she asks "Did you ask a good question today? Were you happy with the answer?" She journals his questions everyday, figuring at some point later in life she'll give it to him. If he answers negatively to the second part, they find the answer together. She said it has helped enormously with his frustration towards school.
