Tonight with your 5 to 8 year old
The prompt
“If you designed a house for our whole family, what would it definitely need?”
What to listen for
If they include shared spaces like a big kitchen or a family room, togetherness clearly matters a lot to how they imagine home should feel.
If they also add a private room just for themselves with special features, that shows they need both closeness and their own protected space to feel at home.
If they say "I don't know," ask what's missing from their room or the house right now that they wish it had.
What this tells you
The house they design reveals the balance they need between shared family space and a little world that belongs only to them.