What Did the Penguin Have for Dinner? An A-Z Book of Conversation Starters: An A-Z book of conversation starters to have with your children. (What . of conversations to have with your children.)

Preface

“I find myself worrying most that when we hand our children

phones, we steal their boredom from them.

As a result, we are raising a generation of

writers who will never start writing, artists

who will never start doodling, chefs who will never

make a mess of the kitchen, athletes who will never

kick a ball against a wall, musicians who

will never pick up their aunt’s guitar and start strumming.”

-Written by Glennon Doyle, Untitled.
I ran across this quote and found myself thinking back to moments I had with my son. We had so much fun talking and getting to know each other as we moved through our life as a family. Our conversations will forever be some of my favorite memories. Some of my most wonderful memories were when my son and I would talk while I was driving (talking about what was he seeing, singing to songs, learning to count!). Or at the dinner table, either at home or out, it was our time to be silly and make each other laugh, to talk about and try each other's food. It was an experience and a time to understand each other's thoughts. It was during these conversations that we got to know each other, as people. It was our time to learn how another perceives the world.
Too often I see children at restaurants or in their cars, looking at a screen. This book is to be used as a conversation starter with your children and family, a parent partner. This time together is an opportunity as memories can be made here, during conversations instead!
Be amazed by your children.