Speaking out of this world - are they responding at her level?
They never really seem to launch into an elaborate fact-filled conversation, while such an elaborate conversation is something DD enjoys. DW and I frequently indulge in such long conversations with DD, and often DD pads it with sequences of "Why"s.
DS was often frustrated when he had only 20 mins or so to work on a topic. He literally was just beginning to figure things out after an hour, so if you interrupted him, he would lose his place, so to speak.
I can so relate DD with this. When embarking on a new task, she needs her time to assess the environment, new objects of play, people around her and what they are doing in the context of her task etc. Once she's through with that exercise, then she gets more comfortable proceeding with the task.
