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To help your child ask fewer questions
Most children go through a time in which they ask a lot of questions.
But blind children often ask questions for a much longer time. This
may be because:
• they cannot see what is happening around them.
• they do not know enough words to carry on a
conversation.
• they want contact with another person.
• they are so often asked questions by adults.
If your child is asking so many questions that it is hard for you to answer
them all, or if these questions seem to keep him from learning other
ways of talking, he needs your help.
Look for the feelings
that may be
behind the child’s
questions.
What is Papa doing?
What are they playing?
When will they stop?
Sandeep, you’d
like to play too,
wouldn’t you?
Why not ask
Papa, “Can I
play, too?”
Describe new experiences before
your child has them. This
way he does not need to ask
questions to find out what is
going on.
Do you hear the loud
noises? Men with big
trucks are working on the
road. Later, we can go
and visit them.
Listen to how you talk to your
child. Are you asking him a lot of
questions? If so, try turning some of
your questions into statements. For
example, instead of asking “Do you
want to go to bed?” say:
helping children who are blind
It’s time for
bed now.