I don’t know about you, but if someone asks me how my day went at work, my default response is usually: “Fine, thanks!” or “yeah, it was OK!”.

So it’s no wonder really that when kids are asked “how was school today?”, their responses aren’t illuminating in the slightest.

Most parents and caregivers will be met with “fine” – and the conversation dies a death.

Research from HelloFresh found 88% of parents get frustrated with one-word answers from their children. But maybe, just maybe, it’s the questions we’re asking that’s the problem here.

Ruth Sturdy, founder of children’s memory book provider, Colour Chronicles said the classic question of “how was school today?” is a “dead end”.

“It’s a way for us to check a box as parents, but it doesn’t give our children a chance to share the small, funny, or surprising moments that truly define their day,” she said. “Those are the moments we’ll cherish most.”

So, what’s the answer? Because I’m also one of these........

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