diff --git a/html/kidsai/script-new.js b/html/kidsai/script-new.js
index 0fa31e5..cfc591d 100644
--- a/html/kidsai/script-new.js
+++ b/html/kidsai/script-new.js
@@ -687,8 +687,16 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
                         // For pure "don't know" responses with Socratic guidance, continue to next question immediately
                         this.continueToNextQuestion();
                     } else {
-                        // For substantial answers, show choice buttons
-                        this.addContinueChoiceButtons();
+                        // Check if AI response contains a question that needs answering
+                        const hasQuestion = data.response && data.response.includes('?');
+                        
+                        if (hasQuestion) {
+                            // AI asked a follow-up question, provide input area
+                            this.addUserInputArea();
+                        } else {
+                            // No question in response, show choice buttons
+                            this.addContinueChoiceButtons();
+                        }
                     }
                 }, 1500);
             } else {
@@ -1100,6 +1108,13 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
 
     // Add input area for user to respond
     addUserInputArea() {
+        // Remove any existing input areas to avoid duplicates
+        const existingInputs = this.conversationContainer.querySelectorAll('.user-input-container');
+        existingInputs.forEach(input => input.remove());
+
+        // Generate unique ID for this input
+        const inputId = `chat-input-${Date.now()}`;
+        
         const inputContainer = document.createElement('div');
         inputContainer.className = 'user-input-container';
         inputContainer.innerHTML = `
@@ -1107,9 +1122,9 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
                 <p>💭 ${this.getTranslation('share-thoughts') || (this.currentLanguage === 'de' ? 'Teile deine Gedanken mit:' : 'Share your thoughts:')}</p>
             </div>
             <div class="input-area">
-                <textarea id="chat-input" placeholder="${this.getTranslation('type-thoughts') || (this.currentLanguage === 'de' ? 'Schreibe hier deine Gedanken...' : 'Type your thoughts here...')}" 
+                <textarea id="${inputId}" placeholder="${this.getTranslation('type-thoughts') || (this.currentLanguage === 'de' ? 'Schreibe hier deine Gedanken...' : 'Type your thoughts here...')}" 
                           rows="3" style="width: 100%; padding: 10px; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid #e2e8f0; font-size: 14px;"></textarea>
-                <button onclick="kidsAI.submitChatAnswer()" class="submit-btn" style="margin-top: 10px; padding: 10px 20px; background: #4ade80; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;">
+                <button onclick="kidsAI.submitChatAnswerFromInput('${inputId}')" class="submit-btn" style="margin-top: 10px; padding: 10px 20px; background: #4ade80; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;">
                     ${this.getTranslation('submit') || (this.currentLanguage === 'de' ? 'Abschicken' : 'Submit')} 🚀
                 </button>
             </div>
@@ -1123,18 +1138,18 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
             this.scrollToBottomSmoothly();
             
             // Focus on textarea
-            const textarea = inputContainer.querySelector('#chat-input');
+            const textarea = inputContainer.querySelector(`#${inputId}`);
             if (textarea) {
                 textarea.focus();
             }
         }, 200);
     }
 
-    // Submit chat answer
-    submitChatAnswer() {
-        const textarea = document.getElementById('chat-input');
+    // Submit chat answer from dynamic input with specific ID
+    submitChatAnswerFromInput(inputId) {
+        const textarea = document.getElementById(inputId);
         if (!textarea) {
-            console.error('❌ Chat input not found');
+            console.error('❌ Chat input not found with ID:', inputId);
             return;
         }