{"h1":"Practising 'What' and 'Where' Questions With Your Child at Home","faq":[{"a":"Many children begin answering simple 'what' questions before 'where' questions, often around two to three years, with 'where' and position words developing a little later. Every child is different — focus on steady progress and playful practice rather than a fixed deadline, and ask a therapist if you have concerns.","q":"At what age should my child answer 'what' and 'where' questions?"},{"a":"Short and frequent works best — a few minutes woven into snack time, dressing, bath or book reading, several times a day. Following your child's interest keeps it joyful, which matters more than session length.","q":"How long should each practice session be?"},{"a":"Not straight away. Pause and give them time, model the answer warmly, and use gestures. If your child consistently struggles well past the age peers manage, or isn't pointing or using words, a friendly speech therapy check can guide you.","q":"My child doesn't answer — should I worry?"}],"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-question-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How to Work on What and Where Questions at Home","entity":{"key":"tech-1106","kind":"technique_howto","name":"What and Where Question","slug":"what-and-where-question"},"lenses":[{"kind":"stakeholder","label":"Parent","value":"parent"},{"kind":"domain","label":"Communication","value":"communication"},{"kind":"intent","label":"Find Activities","value":"find_activities"},{"kind":"empowerment","label":"Family Empowerment","value":"family_empowerment"}],"parent":null,"related":[{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-questioning-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How to Work on What and Where Questioning at Home"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-question-words-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on Question Words with my child at home?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-questions-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How to Work on What & Where Questions at Home"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-question-and-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on questions with my child at home?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-simple-questions-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on Simple Questions with my child at home?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-questioning-techniques-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on Questioning Techniques with my child at home?"}],"summary":"Build your child's what and where questions through short, playful everyday moments — name objects (what), find and hide things using position words (where), and pause to let them try. Use books, snacks, songs and hide-and-seek. A few minutes many times a day works best; seek a speech check if questions stay hard well past peers.","answer_md":"*Every time you point and ask \"What's that?\" or \"Where did it go?\", you're handing your child a brilliant little puzzle — and the joy on their face when they answer is real learning in motion.*\n\n## In short\nYou can build your child's *what* and *where* questions through everyday play, books and routines — naming objects (\"what\") and locations (\"where\") in short, playful turns. Start with what your child already enjoys, model the question and the answer together, then pause and let them try. A few minutes, many times a day, beats one long lesson.\n\n## Easy ways to practise at home\n**\"What\" questions — naming things**\n- During snack or play, hold up an object and ask, \"What is this?\" Wait, then answer warmly if they need help: \"It's a banana!\"\n- Use picture books — point and ask, \"What's the dog doing?\" Celebrate any attempt.\n- Play \"feely bag\": pop toys in a cloth bag, let your child pull one out and tell you what it is.\n\n**\"Where\" questions — finding places**\n- Hide a favourite toy and ask, \"Where is teddy?\" Model the answer with a position word: \"Under the chair!\"\n- During dressing, ask, \"Where do your shoes go?\" — on the feet, in the cupboard.\n- Sing action songs with places — \"Where is thumbkin?\" — so the question feels like a game, not a test.\n\n**Make it stick**\n- Keep turns short and joyful; follow your child's interest.\n- Pause after asking — give a slow count of five before helping.\n- Use gestures and pointing alongside words for younger or less verbal children.\n\nThese small, frequent moments help children link words to objects (*what*) and to places and prepositions (*where*) — the building blocks of understanding and answering questions. Learn more about the [what and where question](/what-and-where-question) approach and how it grows comprehension.\n\n## When to ask for guidance\nIf your child finds these questions consistently hard well past the age peers manage them, isn't using gestures, or you simply have a quiet worry, a [speech therapy](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/top-speech-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) check can help. Early support is gentle, play-based and effective.\n\n## The Pinnacle way\nAt Pinnacle Blooms Network we turn everyday moments like these into structured, joyful progress. A clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care — never from a home activity or an online tool. With 25 million+ therapy sessions and 4.95 lakh+ families supported across 70+ centres, our therapists can tailor these techniques to your child.\n\n## Trusted sources\nGuided by language-development guidance from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the CDC's developmental milestones, and the American Academy of Pediatrics' HealthyChildren resources on talking and play.\n\n**Next step —** book a free developmental check on WhatsApp at +91 91001 81181 to learn play-based activities matched to your child's stage.\n\nThis is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.","canonical":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-question-with-my-child-at-home","editorial":{"reviewed_at":"2026-06-11T20:12:18.613642+00:00","reviewed_by":null,"developed_by":"SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network"},"alternates":[{"href":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-question-with-my-child-at-home","lang":"en","indexable":true}],"dimensions":[],"meta_title":"What & Where Questions: Home Activities","meta_robots":"index, follow, max-image-preview:large","everyday_tip":"Turn hide-and-seek into a 'where' game: hide a toy and model the answer — 'Under the table!' — then let your child find and tell you the next hiding spot.","published_at":"2026-06-11T06:00:00.151832+00:00","reading_paths":[{"key":"home","items":[{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-questioning-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How to Work on What and Where Questioning at Home","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-what-and-where-questions-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How to Work on What & Where Questions at Home","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-question-and-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on questions with my child at home?","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-question-words-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on Question Words with my child at home?","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-simple-questions-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on Simple Questions with my child at home?","reason":"Linked from this answer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-can-i-work-on-questioning-techniques-with-my-child-at-home","title":"How can I work on Questioning Techniques with my child at home?","reason":"Linked from this answer"}],"label":"At home & in everyday life","total":6}],"what_to_watch":"Watch for your child consistently struggling to answer 'what' or 'where' questions well past the age peers manage, limited use of gestures or pointing, or few naming words — these are worth a friendly speech check rather than waiting.","authority_links":[{"url":"https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/","label":"ASHA — Speech and language development"},{"url":"https://www.cdc.gov/child-development","label":"CDC — Developmental milestones"},{"url":"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/default.aspx","label":"AAP HealthyChildren — Toddler language and play"}],"last_reviewed_at":"2026-06-11T06:00:00.151832+00:00","meta_description":"Simple, playful home activities to help your child answer 'what' and 'where' questions — using books, snacks, songs and hide-and-seek. 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