diff --git a/html/kidsai/script-new.js b/html/kidsai/script-new.js
index 8c4bb76..0fa31e5 100644
--- a/html/kidsai/script-new.js
+++ b/html/kidsai/script-new.js
@@ -418,16 +418,29 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
             // Analyze the answer to determine the appropriate response type
             const answerLower = answer.toLowerCase().trim();
             const isNegative = answerLower === 'no' || answerLower === 'nein' || answerLower === 'nope' || answerLower === 'nei';
-            const isDontKnow = answerLower.includes("don't know") || answerLower.includes('weiß nicht') || answerLower.includes('keine ahnung') || 
-                              answerLower.includes('ich weiß es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weis es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weiss es nicht') ||
-                              answerLower.includes('i dont know') || answerLower.includes("i don't know") || 
-                              answerLower === 'warum' || answerLower === 'why' || answerLower === 'warum?' || answerLower === 'why?' ||
-                              (answer.trim().length < 5 && (answerLower.includes('weiß') || answerLower.includes('know')));
+            
+            // Check for pure "don't know" responses (without additional thinking)
+            const hasDontKnowPhrase = answerLower.includes("don't know") || answerLower.includes('weiß nicht') || answerLower.includes('keine ahnung') || 
+                                    answerLower.includes('ich weiß es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weis es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weiss es nicht') ||
+                                    answerLower.includes('i dont know') || answerLower.includes("i don't know");
+            
+            const isOnlyWhyQuestion = answerLower === 'warum' || answerLower === 'why' || answerLower === 'warum?' || answerLower === 'why?';
+            
+            // Check if it's a substantial answer (has thinking beyond just "don't know")
+            const hasSubstantialThinking = answer.length > 15 && (
+                answerLower.includes('vielleicht') || answerLower.includes('maybe') || answerLower.includes('könnte') || answerLower.includes('could') ||
+                answerLower.includes('hat es') || answerLower.includes('does it') || answerLower.includes('is it') || answerLower.includes('liegt es') ||
+                answerLower.includes('temperatur') || answerLower.includes('temperature') || answerLower.includes('wetter') || answerLower.includes('weather') ||
+                answer.includes('?') // Contains a question showing thinking
+            );
+            
+            // Pure "don't know" without additional thinking
+            const isPureDontKnow = (hasDontKnowPhrase || isOnlyWhyQuestion || answer.trim().length < 5) && !hasSubstantialThinking;
 
             let response;
 
-            if (isNegative || isDontKnow) {
-                // For "no" or "don't know" answers, get Socratic guidance questions
+            if (isNegative || isPureDontKnow) {
+                // For pure "no" or "don't know" answers without thinking, get Socratic guidance questions
                 console.log('📤 Sending guidance request to /api/ask for Socratic questioning');
                 
                 const guidancePrompt = this.currentLanguage === 'de' 
@@ -561,16 +574,29 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
             // Analyze the answer to determine the appropriate response type
             const answerLower = answer.toLowerCase().trim();
             const isNegative = answerLower === 'no' || answerLower === 'nein' || answerLower === 'nope' || answerLower === 'nei';
-            const isDontKnow = answerLower.includes("don't know") || answerLower.includes('weiß nicht') || answerLower.includes('keine ahnung') || 
-                              answerLower.includes('ich weiß es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weis es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weiss es nicht') ||
-                              answerLower.includes('i dont know') || answerLower.includes("i don't know") || 
-                              answerLower === 'warum' || answerLower === 'why' || answerLower === 'warum?' || answerLower === 'why?' ||
-                              (answer.trim().length < 5 && (answerLower.includes('weiß') || answerLower.includes('know')));
+            
+            // Check for pure "don't know" responses (without additional thinking)
+            const hasDontKnowPhrase = answerLower.includes("don't know") || answerLower.includes('weiß nicht') || answerLower.includes('keine ahnung') || 
+                                    answerLower.includes('ich weiß es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weis es nicht') || answerLower.includes('weiss es nicht') ||
+                                    answerLower.includes('i dont know') || answerLower.includes("i don't know");
+            
+            const isOnlyWhyQuestion = answerLower === 'warum' || answerLower === 'why' || answerLower === 'warum?' || answerLower === 'why?';
+            
+            // Check if it's a substantial answer (has thinking beyond just "don't know")
+            const hasSubstantialThinking = answer.length > 15 && (
+                answerLower.includes('vielleicht') || answerLower.includes('maybe') || answerLower.includes('könnte') || answerLower.includes('could') ||
+                answerLower.includes('hat es') || answerLower.includes('does it') || answerLower.includes('is it') || answerLower.includes('liegt es') ||
+                answerLower.includes('temperatur') || answerLower.includes('temperature') || answerLower.includes('wetter') || answerLower.includes('weather') ||
+                answer.includes('?') // Contains a question showing thinking
+            );
+            
+            // Pure "don't know" without additional thinking
+            const isPureDontKnow = (hasDontKnowPhrase || isOnlyWhyQuestion || answer.trim().length < 5) && !hasSubstantialThinking;
 
             let response;
 
-            if (isNegative || isDontKnow) {
-                // For "no" or "don't know" answers, get Socratic guidance questions
+            if (isNegative || isPureDontKnow) {
+                // For pure "no" or "don't know" answers without thinking, get Socratic guidance questions
                 console.log('📤 Sending guidance request to /api/ask for Socratic questioning');
                 
                 const guidancePrompt = this.currentLanguage === 'de' 
@@ -657,8 +683,8 @@ class KidsAIExplorer {
 
                 // Determine next action based on response type
                 setTimeout(() => {
-                    if (data.guidance && data.guidance.steps && (isNegative || isDontKnow)) {
-                        // For "don't know" responses with Socratic guidance, continue to next question immediately
+                    if (data.guidance && data.guidance.steps && (isNegative || isPureDontKnow)) {
+                        // For pure "don't know" responses with Socratic guidance, continue to next question immediately
                         this.continueToNextQuestion();
                     } else {
                         // For substantial answers, show choice buttons
diff --git a/html/kidsai/server.js b/html/kidsai/server.js
index 9546e16..1dc8edc 100755
--- a/html/kidsai/server.js
+++ b/html/kidsai/server.js
@@ -561,36 +561,38 @@ app.post('/api/respond-to-answer', async (req, res) => {
         const isGerman = language === 'de';
         
         const contextualPrompt = isGerman ? 
-            `Du bist ein unterstützender Lernbegleiter für Kinder. Ein Kind hat gerade auf eine Frage geantwortet.
+            `Du bist ein Socratic Lernbegleiter für Kinder. Ein Kind hat gerade auf eine Frage geantwortet.
 
 FRAGE: "${question}"
 ANTWORT DES KINDES: "${answer}"
 
-Deine Aufgabe ist es, eine rein ermutigende Antwort zu geben, die:
-1. Das Kind für seinen Mut zu antworten lobt
-2. Die spezifische Antwort wertschätzt
-3. Das Nachdenken des Kindes würdigt
+Das Kind zeigt eigenes Denken. Deine Aufgabe ist es, eine Socratic Folgefrage zu stellen, die:
+1. Auf der spezifischen Antwort des Kindes aufbaut  
+2. Das Kind dazu ermutigt, tiefer zu denken
+3. Eine konkrete Folgefrage stellt, die zur Entdeckung führt
 
 WICHTIG: 
-- Gib KEINE Erklärungen oder Fakten
-- Stelle KEINE Folgefragen
-- Verrate NICHT die richtige Antwort
-- Antworte nur mit Ermutigung und Anerkennung in 1-2 kurzen Sätzen` :
-            `You are a supportive learning companion for children. A child just answered a question.
+- Stelle EINE durchdachte Folgefrage
+- Gib KEINE Erklärungen oder Antworten
+- Baue direkt auf der Antwort des Kindes auf
+- Verwende "Was denkst du..." oder "Hast du schon mal bemerkt..."
+- Nur 1-2 Sätze` :
+            `You are a Socratic learning companion for children. A child just answered a question.
 
 QUESTION: "${question}"
 CHILD'S ANSWER: "${answer}"
 
-Your task is to provide a purely encouraging response that:
-1. Praises the child for having the courage to answer
-2. Appreciates their specific answer
-3. Acknowledges the child's thinking
+The child is showing their own thinking. Your task is to ask a Socratic follow-up question that:
+1. Builds directly on the child's specific answer
+2. Encourages the child to think deeper  
+3. Asks one concrete follow-up question that leads to discovery
 
 IMPORTANT: 
-- Give NO explanations or facts
-- Ask NO follow-up questions  
-- Do NOT reveal the correct answer
-- Only respond with encouragement and recognition in 1-2 short sentences`;
+- Ask ONE thoughtful follow-up question
+- Give NO explanations or answers
+- Build directly on the child's answer
+- Use "What do you think..." or "Have you ever noticed..."
+- Only 1-2 sentences`;
 
         // Try OpenAI first
         if (process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) {
@@ -631,14 +633,22 @@ IMPORTANT:
             fallbackResponse = isGerman ? 
                 "🌟 Perfekt! Lass uns das gemeinsam herausfinden." :
                 "🌟 Perfect! Let's figure this out together.";
+        } else if (answerLower.includes('temperatur') || answerLower.includes('temperature')) {
+            fallbackResponse = isGerman ? 
+                `🤔 Interessante Überlegung zur Temperatur! Was denkst du, wie Temperatur dabei eine Rolle spielen könnte?` :
+                `🤔 Interesting thinking about temperature! What do you think - how might temperature play a role in this?`;
+        } else if (answerLower.includes('wetter') || answerLower.includes('weather') || answerLower.includes('regen') || answerLower.includes('rain')) {
+            fallbackResponse = isGerman ? 
+                `�️ Gute Beobachtung zum Wetter! Hast du schon mal genau beobachtet, was nach einem Regenschauer passiert?` :
+                `🌦️ Good observation about weather! Have you ever closely watched what happens after a rain shower?`;
         } else if (answer.length < 15) {
             fallbackResponse = isGerman ? 
-                `💡 Guter Gedanke! Du bist auf dem richtigen Weg.` :
-                `💡 Good thinking! You're on the right track.`;
+                `💡 Guter Gedanke! Was denkst du, könnte als nächstes passieren?` :
+                `💡 Good thinking! What do you think might happen next?`;
         } else {
             fallbackResponse = isGerman ? 
-                `🎯 Ausgezeichnet! Du denkst wirklich wissenschaftlich.` :
-                `🎯 Excellent! You're thinking like a real scientist.`;
+                `🎯 Das ist eine durchdachte Antwort! Was würdest du beobachten, um das herauszufinden?` :
+                `🎯 That's thoughtful reasoning! What would you observe to find that out?`;
         }
 
         res.json({