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What do you think?[/quote]

That's what I ask my kid when she goes through phases of being particularly question-y about everything. Why do you think that? What do you think we should be? Why do you think I asked you to do that?

Me: Pick up your coat please.
DD: Why?
Me: Why do you think I want you to pick up your coat?
DD: I don't know.
Me: You're a creative thinker. What's one reason you can imagine?
DD: Because it might get eaten.
Me: That's right! Godzilla might come rampaging into the house, see a delicious purple coat, and eat it right up!
DD: That's ridiculous.
Me: It is. But it's related to one reason I'd like you to pick up your coat.
DD: Because it'll get wrecked.
Me: Exactly. Though I like the idea of Godzilla eating it better. Thanks for picking up your coat.

The individual dialogue takes longer, but I think it short-circuits the phase because she knows I'm going to push her question back on her. The middle Godzilla part might be longer when she's feeling particularly contrary or non-existent as she gets to the end of the phase.

This approach might be far too annoying for some parent-kid combinations, but my kid is an "explain this to me, again. Again. Again. Again." kid, and this method short circuits that. It's the same approach, but more words, that you use with a 2 year old asking why. Why do you think caterpillars can't drive?[/quote]

I like this approach.  I would want to follow this approach whenever I can.  But I can't imagine being able to have a discussion that long or longer in response to every requat I make.
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