2.5 year old ignores questions

[BabyEl]

I have a 2.5 who’s lovely and full of energy. She’s bilingual and speaks fairly well in both languages…however…

we have noticed recently that she totally ignores our questions and just talks about something else, almost to the point of it seeming intentional.

typical conversation:

how was nursery?
i want to play with Lego!
ok we can. But did you have fun at nursery?
Mummy, where is my balloon?

and she’ll just refuse. Even if we repeat the question and get a bit stern she gets very defiant…

is this a phase?

Totally normal. Particularly when it comes to questions about nursery. It's their way of telling you they don't want to talk about it. They just don't have the language or self awareness yet to articulate it.

I find it hard to get anything out of my 3 year old about nursery, but if I ask questions like, was anyone naughty/kind/silly today? What did they do? I’m much more likely to get an answer and a follow up conversation. I never ask what’s for lunch because he claims not to know, but I ask who he sat with and it develops. Maybe more directed questions might be easier for her to process and answer?

Oh god yeah, that’s normal! Daily occurrence here!

Me: ”what would you like for dinner?”

Them: “mummy can you take a photo of meee?”

Potentially asking questions that are too open and she doesn’t know how to respond. It’s really normal though! Try “tell me one thing you did today” and go from there.

Wouldn’t it be fun if we adults could do this too.
Boss: have you finished that report yet
Me: ohhhhhh a green potatoooooooooo

Yes OP, normal for 2 year olds

Normal especially if you ask them straight after when they are tired. Mine preferred talking when they were relaxed at bedtime.

Very normal. All 3 of my nephews were the same at that age. My friends almost 3 Yr old is the same. Her 4yo is fi slly able to shut up long enough to listen and have a conversation now

My just turned 4yo has another tactic, but it achieves the same ends:
"How was pre school?
"Blah blah blah"
😂

It's totally normal, they just want a bit of space between you and them. It's part of them gaining some minor independence.