Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old

The prompt

“What's something that makes you feel like a little kid again, just for a second?”

What to listen for

A warm, immediate answer shows they still have access to pure, uncomplicated joy, that's precious at an age where everything can start to feel so serious, so let them enjoy naming it without turning it into a bigger conversation.

If it's something silly or nostalgic, join in rather than analyze it, this question works best as pure delight, not reflection.

If they can't think of anything, that might just mean tonight isn't the night for whimsy, no need to force it.

What this tells you

Whatever answer they give shows you where their sense of playfulness still lives, and gives you an easy way back into that feeling together.