Wellbeing

How to Fill Your Childs Cup - In 5 minutes or less

1. Ask random silly questions

If you could only eat/wear green things what would you eat/wear? 

2. Let them teach you something

Ask them to explain a game, toy or random fact theyre excited about

3. Play "Two Truths and a silly Lie"

Take turns guessing the silly lie

4. Make up a secret handshake

Create one together and use it whenever they need connection

5. Give them a "yes" moment

For a specified amount of time, say "yes" to any reasonable game they want to play

6. Ask "What do you think grown-ups don't understand about being a kid?"

7. Have a speed drawing challenge

You each have 30 seconds to draw the same thing and compare

8. Play Would you Rather

Would you rather have a per dragon or a pet dinosaur

9. Tell them "If I could freeze one moment with you, it would be...

Then explain why

10. Find a cute old photo of them

Can connect over the memory

11. Make up a ridiculous story together

One person says a sentence at a time

12. Ask "What was the funniest thing that happened today?"

13. Give them a compliment out of the blue

Not about what they did, but who they are. "I love how curious you are" "I love how you notice things that other people miss"