Conversation Starters For Kids

Energetic, active, talkative and playful are the words that strike our mind when we think of a kid. Nevertheless, there are some kids who are shy enough to share their feelings and talk to others. These kids are introvert and fear mingling with peers and friends. Such kids lack in confidence and think that they will be ignored if they try to talk to other children. It is a situation which if not dealt with immediately, will leave these kids shy and hesitant throughout their lives. It is, therefore, the duty of parents to take steps and help their kids to cope up with the lack of confidence, shyness and social hesitation. There are many ways by which a parent can help their kids in becoming more confident. One such way is with the help of conversation starters. This article provides you with some popular kids’ conversation starters which will help in making kids speak out.

Popular Conversation Starters For Children

It is important on the part of the parents to get their kids involved in a lot of extracurricular activities. If the kids will take part in sports, art activities, kids crafts etc they will give enough opportunities to speak and express themselves. Make sure that kids don’t spend much time indoors watching TV, because less time outdoors means less opportunities and occasions for the kids to talk and meet people.

Another way in which a parent can initiate communication skills in kids is by giving them topics to write on every day. Give them essay topics like, what are your favourite sports? Give them a time limit and instruct them how to go about writing and then take feedback from them. This small practice every day will help the kids to cobble together their language and expression skills. Below mentioned are some of the questions to make it easier for parents to strike a conversation with their kids:

Random Questions For Kids

What did you learn in school today?
What did you do during recess? Did you play any game?
If you were made a teacher for one day, what will you do?
What do you love/hate most about your school?
With whom did you have lunch today?
Have you helped anybody in school in the past one week?
Who is your favourite teacher? Why is he/she your favourite?
Are you afraid of anything? If yes, why?
What will you become when you grow up?
Did you fight with anybody at school today?

Questions About Their Activities

What do you like to do for fun?
Do you play sports? Which ones?
What is your favourite position to play?
Does your team have a name?
What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend?
Do you prefer to spend your time inside or outside?

Questions About Cultural Things

What is your favourite TV show?
Why do you like it?
What is your favourite movie ever?
What was the last movie you saw?
Did you like it or not, and why?
What is the best toy that you have?
Do you like to read?
What is your favourite book?
What is your favourite computer game?

Few kids are also shy to speak to their peers and friends. Here are some conversation starters to help the kids mingle well and start a conversation with other friends:

Did you get a lot of homework yesterday?
What did you do last Sunday?
What will you do this weekend?
What do you do after going back from school?
I take guitar lessons. Do you like music?
I had pizza in dinner yesterday. Do you like pizzas? I love pizzas.
I love pancakes which my mom makes. Which is your favourite food?
Who is your best friend in school?

Some Simple Tips For Kids

If you happen to join a new school in a new state or a country, start of a conversation by introducing yourself and your place. This will make the other kids to ask you questions about your state or country or the reason of your leaving the place.
If you are back from a long summer vacation, the classic conversation starter question to ask will be, What did you do for the vacations? This question is enough to strike a long conversation.
If you are at a new place and want to make new friends, a compliment can prove out to be an ideal conversation starter. Compliment the kid you want to be friends with on his/her clothes, accessories or looks. Don’t worry about how you sound, or how the other person feels. Just be natural and genuinely compliment the other kid.
Kids with a good sense of humour have an upper hand over others and can easily start a conversation. If you don’t have a good sense of humour, then work on developing it. People with a good sense of humour tend to attract people.

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