Meaningful interactions with a child are not big “Question and Answer” drilling sessions. It is natural for parents to ask questions of their child as a way of quizzing their knowledge and teaching them new information, but it has been said that a child’s play is their work. Play between children does not consist of them asking each other questions such as “What does a bird say?” or “How many dolls am I holding?”. It consists of them making statements back and forth about their current activity and related thoughts. They engage in pretend play and have interactive conversations. To engage in a similar manner parents can utilize the 3:1 Rule of making three comments for each question they ask the child. For instance, if the interaction is a pretend campfire situation the parent could say, “I’m building a fire. Let’s make s’mores! The fire is so warm. Do you want to roast a marshmallow? Let’s get our sleeping bags.”. In this exchange, the parent provided three statements relating to the play situation, posed a related question, then continued on with another comment. Modeling appropriate comments provides the child with a variety of opportunities to also comment or ask questions of the parent. The 3:1 Rule does not have to remain strictly in play situations. It can be used across everyday tasks and routines as well, including mealtime, bath time, and going to the store.