100 Questions From My Child

by Mallika Chopra

The author of 100 Promises to My Baby explores 100 questions children ask, sometimes whimsical, often mystical, and shares some insights on how to foster a child's imagination, creativity, and sense of self.

"As a mom, I realized early on that my children were looking to me for answers," Mallika Chopra writes. "Even before they could speak, they were asking questions, questions about how to interact with the world. And it was my reaction to these questions that began to shape their worldview, their sense of security and trust." Embracing the responsibilities of parenthood as a sacred trust, Mallika shares with other moms and dads her own quest for answers to the questions her children posed as they sought to make sense of their feelings and the world around them.

"Where did I come from? Will you get sick and die? Why do I have to share? Do trees have feelings? Why doesn't anyone want to play with me? What's a bomb?" Whether she is fielding simple queries like "Why do I have to say thank you?" or deeper ones that require much soul searching about her own beliefs, Mallika Chopra draws on history and myth, global wisdom, and rich personal anecdotes to craft responses that expand children's sense of wonder.

This beautifully designed book, with inspirational reflections and stories accompanying the 100 questions, makes an irresistible gift for any mother of young children or any person asking questions about our place and purpose in the universe.

Genres: Parenting

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 17, 2007

About the author

MALLIKA CHOPRA is the successful author of two previous gift books for parents, 100 Promises to My Baby and 100 Questions from My Child. She is a busy mom of two, a successful entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Intent.com and Intentblog, a successful social media site and its sister blog. Chopra grew up in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and graduated from Concord Academy, Brown University, and the Kellogg School of Management.

Reviews

[Tate ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este libro recoge 100 preguntas formuladas por las hijas de la autora y como está analiza cada una y responde a sus hijas.

Es complejo, debido a que cada cosa que digas le está enseñando a ese niño a ver el mundo desde TÚ perspectiva, así que la autora toma las preguntas con seriedad, y tratando de que sus hijas creen sus propias respuestas algunas veces...


Dejaré aquí algunas frases que me gustaron mucho:


*A veces, cuando los demás están tristes o enfadados, dicen cosas para herir a quienes les rodean. Debes recordar que cuando te dicen cosas como "eres pesada" en realidad no se están refiriendo a ti sino a ellos.*

*Nadie tiene por qué ser realmente el mejor, porqué cada uno de nosotros tiene su propia belleza. Deberíamos intentar alegrarnos por la belleza de los demás; si conseguimos eso seremos incluso más guapos*

[Shivantika · Rating 3 out of 5]

The whole time I kept thinking how embarassed Tara must be now.

[Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I suppose when you are Deepak Chopra's daughter the entire world has really big expectations of you and your book. I was no exception. I expected this book to drop some profound knowledge on me but it didn't. I also thought at minimum I'd get some good advice that I could use with my kids later. Not so much. The book is filled with very short, cute little stories about her 2 daughters but honestly I feel like we could all write our own books like that if we just took notes on our every day lives.

[Marjanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice little book and a quick read. I made me think a little about how to answer questions from my daughter and other little people in my life. Fortunately she (my daughter) is not asking any of the 'big' questions yet, though I know that day is coming. Anyhow, an interesting read though not revolutionary enough to make me rush out and buy it.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the idea of being more thoughtful in answering my children's questions. Some of the author's answers showed a different workdviews than mine. Other answers seemed overly sweet and trite, whie some spurred my thinking about how I communicate.