The Tuko Journal
Questions and guides to get your kids talking.
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All 24 articlesWhy your child says “fine” (and what to ask instead)
Usually it isn’t about your child, and it isn’t about you. The timing is off or the question is too big. Here’s what to try instead.
Why kids talk more in the car
Side by side, no eye contact and a natural end point. Here’s why car trips get children talking, and how to make the most of them.
When your child stops talking to you in their early teens
The chatty kid who told you everything has gone quiet. It’s normal, it’s usually not about you and there’s a lot you can still do.
How to ask your child questions without feeling like you’re hounding them
You want to know what’s going on in their life. They want you to stop asking. Here’s how to find the middle ground.
Questions your kids can ask you
Most conversation starters put the parent in charge of the questions. Here’s why it’s worth handing them over, and what to say when your child asks.
Bedtime questions for the last five minutes of the day
The lights are low, the day is done and suddenly they want to talk. How to make the most of bedtime without turning it into a late night.
Start here
Is there something I could do to make it easier for you to share your ideas with me?
Ask it at bedtime this week. Then answer it yourself.
More questions to tryFrom the page to the dinner table.
The Tuko app turns these ideas into nearly 700 questions built on the Johari window, so they work both ways. Fun, light, deep and wacky, for the car, dinner and bedtime.