How long 'til... , how many stops..., how many turns...,

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What are we doing tomorrow, what are we doing next, what will my hands do, what how when how when what!!!

Tell me therrs an age they grow out of needing to know this constantly.
On a bus. How many stops. How long.
Taxi. How many corners / turns. How long
Question on repeat.

Exampme.
How long til were home?
A few minutes.
How long?
2-3 minutes, a few.
How long til were home?
I just said, a few. 2 or 3.
Is it going to be 2 minutes until we're home?
Yes!

It's just icnessant
And then what thry have to stand still and wait for bus /etc. It's
What will my hands do.
I'm bored, what can I do.
But what can my hands do?

Is the bus here yet?
How long?
How many stops will it be?

They're 6. Pls tell me this ends st 7!!

Honestly? You are allowed to get a bit cross and tell your child to stop asking - you’ll get there in a few minutes is a reasonable answer.

Mine is 9 and still does this. Depending on the length of the journey and how annoying she’s being I either answer or tell her to stop asking. Sometimes we agree il let her know when there’s x amount of time left.

Agree, tell them to stop talking all the time and to let you have 10 minutes of no questions.

Alternatively if they can write turn it into a game. Tell them to write down all their questions and you'll go through them together later. Then wait until they want to do something they really like and choose that time. I guarantee they won't be arsed.

They're six old enough to be told to stop asking the same question over and over.

I am sure they dont do this with their teacher.

It is a form of anxiety and you are feeding it by giving answers. Better to redirect to a different thought altogether, rather than leaving them counting these things. Reassure that you don't need to count as you have a different way of knowing and you are the grown-up in charge so things will be fine.

My partner’s kids still do this as 14 and 16. Good luck.

Distraction is helpful!
Get them to count red cars or lampposts. A quiz on something they are learning at school or interested in.

or get them to see who can be the quietest for the longest 😉

I suspect this is why we always played who can make a sweet last the longest on journeys when I was a child.
My kids have always just powered down on all transport thankfully, it’s strange really they just go dormant and silent.