When you pick your kids up from school, you'll probably be keen to hear all about their day - what they learned, what homework they've got and if anything interesting happened.
But all too often children give only a vague reply, leaving you with very little to work with.
If you're tired of hearing your little one say "I don't know" or "I can't remember" when you quiz them on school, then a parenting expert has a solution for you.
Mum-of-two Kirsty Ketley, who is known as Auntie K online, has shared her 'guaranteed' way to get to the bottom of what happened during your child's school day, without all the frustration.
The 42-year-old parenting specialist from Surrey claims she always manages to get key information out of her daughter Ella, 10, and six-year-old son Leo at the end of the day.
She revealed how she does it in a video on Instagram, sharing 10 questions you can try asking your kids instead of 'what did you do at school today?'
Kirsty said: "Does your child always tell you that they cannot remember what they did at school today or they just simply go 'I don't know?'
"Frustrating, isn't it?
“So here are 10 things to ask them instead of 'how was your day' which are guaranteed to ensure that you can extract some information out of them."
The 10 questions are:
Who got into trouble today?
What made you smile today?
What made you laugh today?
What made you sad today?
Who did you sit next to at lunchtime?
Who made your teacher smile today?
Who made your teacher feel a bit cross today?
Who did you help today?
Who helped you today?
Did you learn something you didn't know before?
Kirsty added: "Years of looking after children has taught me how to extract info.
"Kids are often tired and hungry when they first come out of school, so I always recommend leaving it an hour after school to ask any questions, to allow kids to decompress and chill.
"As a grown-up, I wouldn't want to be bombarded with questions about work as soon as I walk in the door, so it's the same for kids and school.
"If they've got exciting news to share, they will soon tell you, or if anything really bad has happened.
"Also, their teacher will be in contact if there's anything too worrying.
"Meal times can be a good time to find out things if not bath time and kids always love a good chat at bedtime!"
Do you have a parenting story to share? We want to hear all about it. Email courtney.pochin@mirror.co.uk
