Tellnest Kids Conversation Cards
Ask one better question, and your kid stops saying "Good." and starts telling you what is in their head.
- The end of "How was school?" and "Good."
- 150 short, specific questions, one card at a time
- Both of you answer, so it is never an interrogation
- No prep. Draw a card tonight
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Play it for 90 days. If your kid still says "Good.", send it back.
What is inside
| Cards | 150 numbered question and activity cards |
| Players | You and your child take turns, both answer |
| Setup | None. Open the box, draw a card |
Is this the adult deck?
No. This is the Kids Edition, written for school-age kids and the parent who sits across from them. Questions are short, specific and made for a child to answer in a breath.
Will my kid find it boring?
Each card is one small, odd question, not a lecture. Kids laugh, groan and then start talking. If yours still says "Good.", your 90 days are there for that.
Shipping & Returns
Ships in 1 to 2 days. Delivery in 5 to 10 days after processing.
90-day money-back guarantee: if it is not what you hoped, send it back within 90 days for a full refund.
After school, every day
You ask. You get one word.
So how was school today?
Good.
That's it?
Your kid has a whole world in their head. A teacher who was weird, a lunch table drama, a joke you will never hear. And you get "Good."
It is not your kid. "How was school?" asks for six hours in one sentence, so they give you the shortest safe answer. It sounds like a check-in, not a door.
The worst part is not the one-word answer. It is not knowing what is in there.
Why it works
One small door, not the whole building
Kids do not open up to a big question. They answer a small, odd, specific one in a breath, and then the story comes.
What is the coolest thing about your dad?
What is mommy's favorite meal?
If you were a fruit, which one would you be?
Specific, open questions get fuller answers than "How was school?". Both of you answer, so it is a turn at the table, not a quiz.
Tonight, in three moves
- 1
Draw a card
No prep, no rules to read. One numbered card, one question.
- 2
Both of you answer
You go too. Taking turns is what makes it feel like time together, not an interrogation.
- 3
Listen
Let the weird answer be weird. That is where you hear what is going on in there.
What is inside
150 numbered cards in a tray
Short questions and small activities, easy to pull one and go. A card a night lasts for months.
What is the coolest thing about your dad?
What is mommy's favorite meal?
If you were a fruit, which one would you be?
Finish the sentence: growing up means ____.
If you could do anything for a whole day, what would you do?
What is one thing you wish I would ask you?
Pull one out anywhere
At the table. After school, with a snack in front of them.
In the car. Phones down, one card, the whole ride home changes.
At bedtime. The lights low, the best answers come out.
The part you came for
The laugh at the table
The day it works, your kid reads a card, grins and tells you something you never knew. Then they ask you the next one.
Start tonight, with one card
A card a night for months, for less than one family meal out. Play it for 90 days. If your kid still says "Good.", send it back.
Play it for 90 days. If your kid still says "Good.", send it back.
Questions parents ask first
Is this the adult deck?
My kid will say it is boring. Will they?
Won't it just feel like more questions, and he will still say "fine"?
Will it feel like an interrogation?
What age is it for?
Are these just questions, or activities too?
Some questions might be too deep, or too silly?
Will we actually use it, or will it sit in a drawer?
Is $34.99 worth it for cards?
How long is shipping, and what about returns?
Are these real reviews?
What is the coolest thing about your kid's day?
Tonight, ask a better question
One card. Both of you answer. Then listen to what comes out. If your kid still says "Good.", send it back inside 90 days.