https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:59:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2260601 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:51:46 +0000 Cherrybee 2260601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been closely watching DD (24 months) for the last couple of days to see if she can answer the question "why?" - and I'm convinced she can! In the last few days, we have had:</p> <p>"Why did you wake up three times last night?"<br /> "I crying"<br /> "Why were you crying?"<br /> "I need cuddle". </p> <p>"Come here so I can brush your hair"<br /> "No!"<br /> "Why not?"<br /> "It hurts" </p> <p>and, my personal favourite, while we were walking in the woods:</p> <p>"I'm a bit sad, mummy"<br /> "Why are you sad?"<br /> "Because I poo" </p> <p> :heart: </p> <p>It's official, she's a genius! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2259297 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 19:55:54 +0000 sslm 2259297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 28 months and answers "because". I think it's super cute :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2259276 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 19:40:09 +0000 MoonMoon 2259276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gracecat: seeing everyone's ranges gives me a lot of perspective. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2259121 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 14:07:31 +0000 gracecat 2259121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did is 31 months and just starting to understand why and because but can't always respond correctly most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258969 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 08:00:18 +0000 travellingbee 2258969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@danda: Yes this is often what my 29 month old does too. Sometimes it makes sense but often it is just like you described. He does use the word because or 'cuz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258943 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 07:30:19 +0000 MoonMoon 2258943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rosegold: @birdofafeather: @Truth Bombs: @danda: @yellowbird: @Mama Bird: thanks for your responses! It looks like the cute nonsense will last for a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258937 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 07:07:42 +0000 Mama Bird 2258937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: my 2.5 year old still does this - you'll ask him "but why?!" and he answers "why?" :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258928 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 06:46:09 +0000 yellowbird 2258928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 35 month old has been answering it for several months. She's pretty advanced verbally though. </p> <p>Why are you crying? "Because so and so was mean to me"<br /> Why are you screaming? "I'm excited!"<br /> Why is the house destroyed? "because I messed it up!" Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258923 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 06:12:03 +0000 danda 2258923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: my daughter is 25 months and extremely verbal compared with other kiddos the same age in her daycare room. She is just starting to answer with "because," although the response isn't always clear. (For example,"why were you crying? Because I cry today"). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258922 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 05:48:42 +0000 Truth Bombs 2258922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 2.5 and answers the question but with no meaningful information. To use the example above if we asked her why she was crying she would say "because I am" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258889 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 00:15:36 +0000 birdofafeather 2258889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, my 2.5 year old is nowhere near actually answering why. We have to prompt her and she usually agrees with whatever we say to her why ("why are you crying?" "Are you sad?" "Yes, I'm sad") </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258886 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 00:08:10 +0000 rosegold 2258886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i feel like my 5yo is just now genuinely feeling like she can answer a why question. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-lo-answer-the-question-why#post-2258828 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:55:35 +0000 MoonMoon 2258828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 26 months old, and after a late start becoming more and more verbal. We can have all kinds of conversations with him, he can describe things, remember things, make things up, but he never answers when we ask him why. Why did you do that, why do you want that, etc. He just answers back "why?" It's kind of funny. But I'm wondering developmentally, when can they typically answer a why question? </p>