Why? Why? Why?<repeat ad nauseum>

I honestly never understood until now quite how annoying it is having a child that asks 'why?' CONSTANTLY!  It's like a competition to see who gives in first and I am losing. Aaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!!!

Rant over. 

I have no advice apart from this too shall pass.

Then they will start saying "But..." everytime you ask/tell them to do something.

WHY is LO asking so many questions? WHY is it annoying? WHY are you loosing? sorry couldn't resist. Its just a stage though.

You could try and amuse yourself by giving out really long winded and detailed answers that are totally made up?

Katamari:

You could try and amuse yourself by giving out really long winded and detailed answers that are totally made up?

H did that and it worked for a bit.  Now he just pauses for a few seconds after the explanation and then says 'but why???'.  I suspect he is saying it to wind me up now!  He's already started on the 'but...' thing too.  We call him Loophole Larry as he tries to find an excuse or way around everything we ask him to do.  He's such a cheeky little blighter! 

DAAGBF - I think my head just exploded .  btw smarties just FB'd me your chocolate orange muffin recipe.  Looks yum!  I can look forward to a day of 'why do you need sugar?', 'why are they going in the oven'? etc etc as T and I make them tomorrow.

mixie:

Katamari:

You could try and amuse yourself by giving out really long winded and detailed answers that are totally made up?

H did that and it worked for a bit.  Now he just pauses for a few seconds after the explanation and then says 'but why???'.  I suspect he is saying it to wind me up now!  He's already started on the 'but...' thing too.  We call him Loophole Larry as he tries to find an excuse or way around everything we ask him to do.  He's such a cheeky little blighter! 

DAAGBF - I think my head just exploded .  btw smarties just FB'd me your chocolate orange muffin recipe.  Looks yum!  I can look forward to a day of 'why do you need sugar?', 'why are they going in the oven'? etc etc as T and I make them tomorrow.

oops sorry.

Hope the muffins turn out ok, haven't actually made those ones myself but they are from my 'Muffin Bible' book <me a fan of muffins .......... no never!> I would maybe ban LO from the kithen when you make them though for your own sanity.

I got my niece a book for christmas one year called 'Why? Why? Why?'  It had all the answers! 

Not old enough to google yet?

HavanaBaby:

I got my niece a book for christmas one year called 'Why? Why? Why?'  It had all the answers! 

This is what I need, all the answers.  On so many levels, really.

Dove:

Not old enough to google yet?

"Why do YOU think, darling?" usually buys me some time...

My friends little girl is now 6 and she used to send her to me for the day just to get away from the why questions as I would sit and answer them for hours. She tells me its not the same when its your own so I'm have dreading, half looking forward to it...

Evie is doing the same and I know how frustrating in can be! x

I once said "Why do you think?" to Mr P's daughter and the cheeky thing answered with "Why do you ask?"