Quick question

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Hi all

really quick question at what age do children normally start to ask how you are? Especially if you haven’t seen them in a while. Google is no help.

thank you!

Hi OP, how are you? Hope you're well 😂

How long is a piece of string? Of the younger family members I see infrequently one 18 year old has just recently started asking. 4 other youngish relatives (younger than 35) ask, and probably have done since they were older teenagers/early twenties

But I also have a 19, 21, 22, 26 and 30 year old in my family that have never asked. And a few older relatives that never ask either, but then some people are socially less aware than others I guess (or rude)

Why do you ask?

My 9 year old GD asks me. But she is very sweet like that.

When my 13 year old comes home from school, I ask him how his day was. He says 'fine' 🙄 but he then asks how my day has been. He would probably ask a well known visitor how they are in response to the usual greetings when we meet.

It depends what you model to them and how forward thinking they are tbh. Some kids never get the example from parents so they need to pick it up themselves which usually takes longer than if they are taught this. It also depends on whether there are any additional needs involved. One of mine, despite example and active teaching does not possess the ability to fake interest. One of them is non verbal. One of them is very outgoing and has asked people how they are from a very young age.