Do you answer all your children's questions?

I try to answer my daughter's questions as often as I can. I mean if I'm on an important phone call or online doing homework sometimes I ask her to wait a few minutes unless her question is some kind of an emergency. I think kids learn a lot from us and shouldn't just be brushed off. I know everybody has times where they can't answer or don't have time to answer and I'd be lying if I said I didn't do that too sometimes, but I'd say 99 percent of the time I do the best I can to explain things to her.

Ok honestly now, you have just pointed out something in me that about 10 minutes ago before I read this discussion, I noticed I did. My child came to me and asked me a question, I was concentrating on something and did not hear what he said, I asked him to say it again and when he did, I said just wait a min I am busy. I knew straight away what I had done and so stopped what I was doing so that I could answer him. I do not normally brush them off and that is why I knew what I had done, I always answer their questions to me unless they are talking over someone else and then I ask them to wait because I was talking to someone else first.

It all depends on what is going on at the time and how important the question is. It is such a fast paced world and there is hardly no time for me to actually sit with my daughter and spend quality time because I work alot of hours and she also works and goes to school. We answer each other alot of times when we are passing or we answer quickly. I hate it but it is too hectic these days.

For simple questions, my reply will be immediate. For matured questions, I used to answer thoughtfully. I never brush aside their questions. Yes by questioning, I feel the child's brain is growing and he/she gather knowledge. It all depends on the situation. Man gains knowledge from environment, friends, family and society. Their quench for knowledge comes from their questions. So we have to answer properly.

Sometimes when i really am busy, I would try to divert her to her father but most of the time, I feel bad doing it because when other people ask me questions, its either I answer them to the best of my knowledge or politely dismiss them by saying that I don't know and I would recommend other people to answer it. Right now, I am trying my very best to be at least polite with mi little child. When I am busy or doing something important, I would tell her to wait till I'm done and I would really fulfill what I said and would face her after whatever I am doing.

I have an only son and I make sure that I answer all my child's questions as much as I can and honestly as I can. I always like that I have a relationship with my parents that are close like you are peers or close friends with each other. Well, I never had that much opportunity. Thus I told myself that when I have a child/children, I want them to treat me as a friend and could tell me everything. Our relationship may not be perfect, but taking time to answer their questions I feel makes them important to you when you answer them. Also, I feel that when children ask a parent a question, the parent should take it positively. Think of it as rather than asking their friends, they ask you. Isnt that something? So I believe that giving them the time, making them feel important builds a child's self confidence. If there isnt much time to answer my child's question, I answer briefly and tell him that we will talk about it in later of the day. It is always my belief that talking and giving your child time makes them feel important and that would help in building a good character in them.

If i am honest i often brush of question from my children . Sometimes i don't even hear them.but when i am at myself i do answer honestly and truthfully. try to teach them to be open minded as well and not scorn other peoples choices in life.It's only when i'm busy or preoccupied that i brush off questions .I hate myself when i do it but i don't think its going to cause longterm damage. Kids will face a lot worse in their lifes that Mum not giving them her full attention all the time.Noone is perfect.Also my older kids have used my inattentiveness to their advantage.they often do something which is not strictly allowed and when i scold they say.. i did ask but you weren't listening.hmm.