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Kids say the darndest things ... particularly if you tee them up with an interesting chat starter.

As witty and off-the-wall every bit your child's thinking-out-loud comments can be, sometimes the best one-liners come with a little parental prompting. Yous never know what you're going to get when you lot ask, "What'south 1 thing you're actually, really looking forward to doing as an adult?" or "What subject do you remember should be taught in school but isn't?"

With that in heed, we asked HuffPost readers to share the 1 question they're glad they asked their kids — either because it elicited a hilarious response or a really thoughtful one.

Run into what they had to say below.

1. "What do you think Mommy and Daddy volition exercise once you are grown up and have moved out?"

"My eight-year-old son and 10-year-one-time daughter are kind, intelligent and thoughtful beings, but their perspectives on life are amusingly dissimilar. My daughter is inquisitive, analytical and lives in a fact-based world. My son is low-key, rolls with the punches and is a straight-upwardly clown.

For case, one day I asked, 'What practise you think Mommy and Daddy will do in one case you are grown upwards and accept moved out?' My 10-year-former said, 'Cry but also be happy because nosotros lived together for a very long fourth dimension and at present y'all finally accept free time.' My son said, 'I don't know, maybe watch movies together, eat, potable, just sit around a lot. Go to Cracker Barrel. Can we take Cracker Barrel for dinner? I just really honey Cracker Butt.'" ― Danielle Gillihan, a mom of two and @StruggleDisplay on Twitter

2. "What would dogs say if they could speak?"

"Me to my 6-year-old: 'What practice you lot think dogs would say to you lot if they could talk?'

My 6-yr-old: 'Give me bacon. Information technology's bang-up for me, information technology helps me grow muscles. Bacon is similar vitamins for dogs.'

...I'm wondering if this stems from my husband constantly saying he couldn't live without bacon." ― Holly Ballantine, a mom of 3 and comedian

three. "What do you want to practise when y'all grow up?"

"My oldest turned 12 today. He's been taking drum lessons since the age of 8. I've been told since then that he'south incredibly avant-garde for his age. He'southward played in a bunch of different shows and fifty-fifty performed at World Cafe in Philly. A week after one of his performances, I asked him what he wanted to be when he grew upwardly. I causeless the answer was 'professional drummer.'

I was shocked when he told me he wants to exist a marine biologist. Considering I'm a parent and want to alive my fantasies through him, I said, 'Yeah, that's crawly, but mayhap yous should try drums first. Existence in a ring and touring the world isn't ever possible but sharks and sea life will always be there when you lot're done.' He looked at me and said, 'But practise we really know they'll always be at that place?' Well. Played." ― Chris Illuminati, a dad of ii and @messagewithabottle on Instagram

4. "What would you do if you ever saw anyone beingness bullied at school?"

"My 12-year-old son went from third class, in-person school and skipped directly to sixth grade in person later on doing remote learning for COVID, and then getting along with peers and social evolution were delayed. At the outset of this school twelvemonth, I asked him, 'Hey, bud, what would yous do if yous ever saw anyone being bullied at school?'

Him: 'I would think about if that was my little sis or brother and I would talk to them. I would make sure they both talked to a grown-upwardly then they would both be OK.'

Me: 'What do you mean?'

Him: 'I want the keen to get assistance, as well. Being mean is probably because they aren't happy. I would ask if both of them needed a friend, too.'

He oft surprises me with his empathy, just hearing this level of emotional intelligence convinced me he would be just fine." ― Elizabeth Leal, a mom of three and @mom_ontherock on Twitter

five. "What did yous learn at schoolhouse this week?"

"I'm constantly asking my half dozen-yr-old what he's been learning at school that week, or if anything interesting has happened. Sometimes I barely become an answer, and other times, he drops some gems on me like, 'Well, I learned that George Washington was pretty much terrible for 8 years and they put him on a quarter.'" ― Ash, a mom of ii and @Tobi_is_Fab on Twitter

vi. "Why do you think the dinosaurs went extinct but other animals survived?"

"As the parent of a preschooler and a kindergartener, information technology's safe to say that the discipline of dinosaurs comes upwards from fourth dimension to time. During a recent conversation with my kids about endangered species and extinction, I asked why they thought the dinosaurs went extinct just other animals survived; their answers were logical, rooted in facts from some of our dinosaur books, and pretty agreeable.

My son, nearly 6, said that dinosaurs were known for having minor brains, and therefore 'weren't that bright.' He explained, 'I bet the smart animals all saw the asteroid coming and moved out of the fashion. The dumb dinosaurs saw it coming and were just like, 'Oh, cool, look at that thing,' and just sat there. Next affair you know ― BAAAMMM ― it blew them to SMITHEREENS!'

My daughter, who is 4 [AND A HALF!], likewise drew from her vast noesis of dinosaur biology: 'Dinosaurs were the tallest animals around,' she declared. 'So when an asteroid came from the sky information technology striking their tall heads and all of the smaller animals just ducked.'" ― Hal, a dad of two and @henpeckedhal on Twitter

7. "What is a trait you lot most admire in other people?"

"My i xi-year-one-time, who has ADHD, said, 'People who easily stay focused in form.' My other 11-year-quondam said, 'People who make exercise a priority,' and my 13-yr-one-time said, 'Bravery because information technology'southward hard to practise.'" ― Erin Royer, founder of Your Village Inc, which offers online parenting classes

8. "If people could run into inside of you, what would they encounter?"

"I asked my 4-yr-old, 'If people could see inside of you, what would they run into?' He told me, 'Bones, lungs, cartilage and blood.' He gave the most literal reply he could possibly give. No demand to mention the heart ― information technology's not important. That concludes our anatomy lesson for today." ― Bre Pearl, a mom of ii and @fullofmomsense on Instagram

9. "If you were to write a book featuring y'all as the chief graphic symbol, how would you describe yourself?"

"I have asked this question in the past to become a read on how my son is feeling about himself at different times in life. Does he take a good for you sense of cocky? Is he experiencing an inflated or deflated sense of self? I posed this question when he was eight years old afterwards he insisted on completing the unimaginable task of eulogizing his dear dad. At the fourth dimension, he basically described himself equally Spider-Man on steroids, shedding light on an impossibly dark world. He honed in on his bravery at that turning point in his immature life, non set to grasp the reality of the profound loss he endured. I knew he'd delight in a question that made him an author because I am an author. It was a manner to subtly reinforce our bail.

When I asked him the aforementioned question one year later, he reflected on the backbone he displayed, but his Spidey sense as well detected feelings of anger and sadness. It was telling. Grief had settled in at that point." ― Jodi Meltzer, the author of "When You Lived in My Belly" and "Goodnight Star, Whoever You Are"

10. "What do nosotros think the family pet does and thinks nearly all mean solar day when nosotros are gone?"

"Equally we sat effectually the dinner tabular array having our usual chat about school and piece of work, our fiddling dog, Maggie, made her way over to observe her trove of treasures in the form of crumbs the kids always managed to leave under the table. 'You kids make Maggie so happy with your messes,' I told them, shaking my head. 'Well, that's adept, I bet she misses united states of america all twenty-four hours,' my thoughtful eight-yr-old-replied. I prompted a conversation by asking, 'What do we think she does and thinks nigh all twenty-four hours when we're gone?'

My 8-year-old son said, 'I bet she just sleeps and wishes she could chase cats!'

My five-year-one-time's response was, 'I bet she sleeps and dreams of milk!"

'Milk?' I asked

'Yes, because I have cereal at breakfast and she always stares at me. I bet she dreams about the leftover milk all twenty-four hour period!'

I judge we volition never know." ― CJ, a mom of two and @mom_tho on Twitter

eleven. "What'southward a friend?"

"Nosotros moved over the summertime, and my then-4-yr-old son Charlie was request about friends in our new neighborhood. And so we started a discussion on friendship. I asked him, 'What's a friend?' He answered, 'A child that likes to play. They would ask me my proper noun and tell me my name is a good name.' I said, 'That sounds like a good friend! What makes you a good friend?' Charlie replied, 'I similar my friends. Considering I be practiced in my middle. I'm a adept friend. Maybe, like, just, like, a little bad.' I appreciated his transparency and honesty!" ― Jillian, a mom of two and @mommeh_dearest in Twitter

12. "What worries you lot nearly the world?"

"When my 4 sons were little, a grandmother figure in their lives asked my 6-year-old, who was a very sensitive, gentle soul at the time, 'What worries you about the globe?' Rather than give 1 elementary response, he told her he was worried about people getting cancer, he was worried near dolphins getting caught upwards in plastic, he was worried well-nigh bushfires and he was worried that some kids were mean to others. Out of the mouths of babes!" ― Maggie Paring, a parenting writer and host of the ABC Australia'due south "Parental As Annihilation" podcast

13. "What is ane thing y'all wish your parents would stop doing?"

"I asked my 3-year-old and 5-yr-old this question. The iii-year-one-time said, 'Terminate digging in your nose!' The 5-year-quondam said, 'Stop looking at your phone.'" ― Mina London, a mom of two and the author of the children'south picture book "Dancing On The Moon"

14. "What do you recollect Mommy wants to be when she grows up?"

"My 4-year-quondam'southward answer to this question was an astronaut. Considering the pressure wasn't all on him ― the question was about me ― it seemed to really help him open up to talk about other professions across constabulary officers and firefighters. Information technology also helps to open a discussion about how all genders can exercise all professions." ― Linda Fruits, a mom of ii and @fruitsofmotherhood on Instagram

"I asked my 6-year-sometime, 'What do you lot call up you will be actually good at when you are older?' He told me, 'Telling people what to do; you're old and you do information technology all the time.'"

15. "What would yous practise if yous were in charge of the whole world?"

"I asked my daughter, age 5, this and she said, 'Anybody would eat spaghetti, live in a unicorn house and have a pet lizard.' I also asked her what sort of rules her earth would have, and she said, 'No kicking, fighting, hitting and no switching lizards." ― Marissa P., a mom of 1 and @michimama75 on Twitter

sixteen. "What exercise you see when you await in the mirror?"

"I noticed my daughter was spending a long time staring at herself in the mirror, so I decided I'd ask, 'What do you see when you look at your reflection?' Tears formed in her eyes and after a prolonged suspension, she said, 'When I look at myself, all I run across is brown. Chocolate-brown hair, brown optics, brown skin. Dark-brown, chocolate-brown, brownish.'

Her answer surprised me; I was expecting something akin to disliking the manner her hair was styled or how her recently missing teeth made her grinning look. I was heartbroken for my normally confident picayune daughter. My daughter is Caucasian and African American. I realized that what I had been doing to ensure that she loved and embraced every role of herself obviously wasn't enough. We started daily affirmations, to non only piece of work on loving and appreciating her big night curls, sparkling brown optics, smooth golden brown skin, beautiful face with rosy cheeks and soft pink lips, merely her capable and strong body, her brilliant mind, fantastic sense of humor and immense kindness.

We've had an amazing time learning about African and African American history and culture together and seeking out means to celebrate what we've learned. She's also erstwhile enough now to really recognize and appreciate the many amazing children and women of colour who take and are doing great things. That moment in the mirror was two years ago. She'south almost eight and loves who she is. Asking a simple question that solar day gave her the opportunity to open up to me almost something profound." ― Kathy L., a mom of one

17. "If kids ran the world, how would it be different?"

"I asked my 9-year-sometime triplets, 'If kids ran the world, how would it be different?' My daughter, Seraphina, answered, 'Girls don't get-go wars, do they? It would be our job to brand certain the boys encounter that fighting isn't helping. We need to help each other and build a planet where everyone tin alive happily and safely. And we'd besides end grown-ups acting similar they're meliorate than kids simply because they're older.'

Montgomery said, 'I don't know about other kids considering we are all different. Simply if I ran the world, I'd alter schools to be places where we choose what we study. It's stupid to force kids to learn things nosotros don't like or aren't interested in. We learn when we're into something. I'd make gaming and coding a big part of school because tech is what makes the world go round.'

Horatio answered, 'If kids ran the world, the kickoff thing nosotros'd do is to put trash cans everywhere because litter is everywhere. Animals are dying considering they choke on rubbish that's dangerous for them. Tin we all finish littering please?'" ― Danusia Malina-Derben, host of "Schoolhouse for Mothers" podcast

eighteen. "Do you think you'll want to have kids or not?"

"My kids asked me about how they were as babies, and we started talking about having kids in general. That led to me request an interesting question.

My daughter (6): 'Having kids sounds really hard.'

Me: 'Information technology is, but it'due south worth information technology. You lot don't take to have kids if y'all don't want to, though.'

My son (7): 'I don't want kids.'

My girl: 'Me neither.'

Me: 'Oh really? Why? Not that I mind either manner just ... why?'

My son: 'Because they'll interruption all my toys then I'll hate them.'"

― Arianna Bradford, the author of "Shame On You: Large Truths from a Bad Mom"

19. "What'south the hardest role of having a new baby as a sibling?"

"We just had a new babe, and I asked my three older boys, 'What's the hardest role of having a new baby?'

9-year-old: Mom and Dad won't let me hug it as long as I desire.

6-year-quondam: When it spits milk on me.

four-year-old: I don't know if I'yard hurting the baby. (Aww.)"

― Trent, a dad of 3 and @XennDad on Twitter

20. "What do you recall you will be really good at when you are older?"

"Instead of asking your kids what they want to be when they grow up, modify the question to get a more unique respond than 'fireman' or 'astronaut.' I asked my 6-yr-old, 'What do y'all think you will be actually good at when you are older?' He told me, 'Telling people what to do; you're former and you lot do information technology all the time.'" ― Alexis, a mom of two and @SatiricalMommy on Twitter

21. "If yous gained the ability to talk to animals, which ane would you desire to talk to first, and what would you ask them?"

"My 9-year-quondam said, 'Dogs. I'd ask them what the panting is all about. I know we recall it's nearly cooling down, but maybe it's but absurd to exhale through your oral cavity.'" ― Slade Wentworth, a dad of two and creator of The Dad Briefs on Twitter

Responses have been edited for clarity and style.

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