[OC] Interrupting the Answer

[u/RishtalesComic]

This happens far too often with my kids. The answer to the question is right there, often repeated, and I'll even give the answer, but the repeated question gets in the way every time. It's like they don't actually want to know. Maybe they just want to hear themselves talk. I feel like I'm being pranked.

[u/BassKitty305017]

A good response is, “I have the answer, are you ready to hear it?” That’s usually enough to break the cycle of them expressing how badly they want to know the answer, and to actually listen for it.