Daughter won't talk anymore, space or keep checking in?

FunFam411

My daughter won’t tell me what’s going on anymore.

She used to come home rattling off everything about her classes and the lunch table drama and weekend plans but now it’s just one-word answers and straight to her room with the door shut. I tried asking about her friends after dinner last week and got a shrug plus the usual eye roll. Left a quick note on the fridge asking if she wanted to grab snacks together like before but nothing. Not sure if I should keep checking in or give her more space.

parentinglife_99

FunFam411 that shrug plus eye roll combo hits hard when it starts showing up. Sounds like she needs room to sort her own stuff without the direct questions landing on her every time. I’d ease off the after-dinner check-ins and just stay visible around the house so the door can open when she’s ready.

FunFam411

Gave her the space last night like suggested, skipped the questions and just hung around the kitchen. She came out once for a snack but still headed straight back without saying much.

SnuggleFest82

It might take a little more time before the quiet stretches turn into anything more. FunFam411’s idea of just being around sounds like it gave her that tiny opening with the snack, so maybe keeping the same low-key presence without adding words will let her feel the calm a bit longer.

thetottrail

That quick snack dash feels like a crack in the door after the eye-roll phase. FunFam411’s low-key hangout vibe seems to have nudged it open without forcing anything, so maybe just keep the kitchen as neutral ground and let her set the pace from there.