Why, why, why do children keep asking questions?

PARENTS should instinctively know what not to say to their children, but among the things that kids should never say to their parents include ‘in a minute’, ‘I’m hungry’ and ‘why?’, a survey has found.

In a poll of 3,000 families, the most annoying things children can say to their parents ranged from “I’m bored” to “you never let me do anything”.

Half of the parents interviewed said the words “I’m bored” unsettled them the most, as this utterance was often followed by incessant whingeing.