Incessant questioning from toddler

[Candyflower58]

2YO and 4 months . she repeats questions like what’s that sound ? What’s that ? I give answers and she repeats the question after a few seconds for a couple of times , especially when excited about something.

she also talks a lot of gibberish when she really talks fast when new people are about .

When does it end ? 😆

Never 😃 mine are in their 20s and I still get questions.

To divert ask "why/what do you think?

She is asking to engage with you. Because you are the bees knees for her.

At least she is asking questions rather than the constant why why why why why why 🤯

When does it end; erm I still ask lots of questions and repeat ones sometimes as my brain doesn’t always fully brain 🤪

Questions from the child but they’re not remembering / processing your answer?

My lot are in their 30s and much the same.

My daughter is 8 and it hasn’t ended yet.

I’d get her to repeat it.
Child: “whats that?”
You: ”Oh that’s the bin men outside. Can you hear the bin men? Say hello bin men”
Child: “Hello bin men”
Then when they ask again, ask if it’s the same noise as before, remember who we said hello to, is it still the bin men? Etc. might help her think and ponder over different noises etc.

I feel your pain.

I have a DS5 and we went on a 2.5 hour car journey a couple of weeks ago and it was non stop. At one point I said “can you go 5 minutes without asking a question?” And, 30 seconds later he asked “has it been 5 minutes?” 🫠

It doesn’t end.

Oh god it goes on for years until they become teenagers and then revert to grunting

I love it though, I love all the questions, it's brilliant, one of the best things. I love their curiosity - try to nurture it and be patient with it if you can.

When they are doing the rapid fire questions and not pausing to listen to the answers you could interrupt them and point that out. I don't think a 2yo will understand that, though. Asking them to reflect on it themselves is also a good technique as is saying "I'm not sure but maybe the answer is in this book..." or "Maybe we could find a book about that" (I am forever buying books relating to whatever interest they currently seem to have!)

I remember being on a bus when DS was about 4 and at the stage of asking questions non-stop. After the 20 minute trip another passenger said to me that there were more questions asked of me than he'd get in a whole week at work.

It’s in the toddler job description. Used to drive me insane.

Sounds like you have a bright little button on your hands OP ..its fab if not somewhat trying! Embrace the questions and be thankful for bedtime !!!!

Honestly 28 months is not for faint hearted.. it is picky eating and grazing with a mixture of tantrums !!!!! D