Questions to ask Grandma about pets and animals
Good questions about pets and animals are specific and easy to picture, and they ask for a story rather than a fact. Start with: Did you have a pet when you were little? What was its name, and who named it? What's the funniest thing an animal ever did to you? Then let Grandma's answers lead to the next question.
How to ask so the stories keep coming
Ask one question per call, not ten. Follow up with "what happened next?" Write down the answers or record them (with permission): they're the start of a family story bank.
For grandkids ages 4 to 7
- Did you have a pet when you were little?
- What was its name, and who named it?
- If you could have any pet now, what would it be?
For grandkids ages 8 to 12
- Did you have a pet when you were little?
- What was its name, and who named it?
- What's the funniest thing an animal ever did to you?
- If you could have any pet now, what would it be?
For grandkids ages 13+
- Did you have a pet when you were little?
- What was its name, and who named it?
- What's the funniest thing an animal ever did to you?
- If you could have any pet now, what would it be?