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Questions to Ask Your Kids: 30 Ways to Get to Know Their Heart

‘Mom, ask me more questions!’

For the rest of the day, my son and I asked each other questions about life, Jesus, favorite things, and favorite memories. We connected and found out more about each other.

I thought I knew everything about my son, but when I started asking him these questions, I found his little 7-year-old heart and heard what was in his spirit. Each morning we write in our Scripture Writing Journals, and we have really open talks about Jesus, the Word and Bible Stories. I love that time with Asher where we talk about Jesus through the Scriptures. This conversation, and these questions, just reinstall that what we’re learning in the morning devotionals are getting into his heart!

I hope this openness in our conversation is laying the foundation for a close relationship in the future. I hope Asher can always come talk to me about anything. I hope he knows how much I’m on his team, how much I support him, and how proud of him I am.

I plan to continue making lists of questions, each getting more in depth as my son gets older. I’ll continue going on our dates and finding out more about this treasure the Lord has entrusted me with. And I’ll try my hardest to show interest in Superman and Boba Fett!

30 Questions to Ask Your Kids

  1. Who is your favorite superhero, and why?
  2. What is your favorite season?
  3. If you could choose another name for yourself, what would it be?
  4. What superpower do you wish you had?
  5. What is your favorite Bible story, and why?
  6. Who is your favorite Bible hero?
  7. Do you have a favorite Disney movie? What is it?
  8. What is your favorite song?
  9. Do you have a favorite TV show? Why is it your favorite?
  10. What is your favorite color?
  11. What is something you thank Jesus for?
  12. What is the best thing about your life?
  13. What is your happiest memory?
  14. What is your saddest memory?
  15. What can Mommy do to be a better Mom?
  16. What can you do to be a better child?
  17. What is your biggest strength?
  18. What is your biggest weakness?
  19. What do you want to be when you grow up?
  20. What is your greatest wish?
  21. Are you afraid of anything?
  22. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?
  23. Which is better—the swimming pool or the ocean?
  24. Which country would you love to visit?
  25. What was the best day of your life?
  26. What was the worst day of your life?
  27. When you grow up, do you want to get married? Have kids?
  28. What is God’s greatest creation?
  29. What is your favorite holiday?
  30. Are you excited to live your life?

Click here to download this list of questions to ask your kids.

What other questions work well to get to know a child’s heart? Share them in the comments below.

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