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In reply to the discussion: Is this a thing? [View all]

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,021 posts)
15. Yes, little kids are that way.
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 11:48 PM
Feb 2018

You might consider establishing a rule that one movie or show cannot be watched over and over, not without at least one something else in between. I wouldn't let my kids keep on repeating any one show or movie like that, and since I squelched that inclination at the very beginning, it wasn't a problem.

But you do what works for you and your daughter. There is no one right way.

And keep in mind, that while we adults don't usually watch something quite that repetitively, we like our favorite TV or movie series or book series -- Game of Thrones, anyone? because there's a comfort in already knowing the characters, the sorts of situations they'll find themselves in, and the typical resolutions. It's very common for us to favor that familiarity. Young children simply do that more intensely.

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Is this a thing? [View all] cab67 Feb 2018 OP
Yes...be thankful it wasn't "Teletubbies"!!! Moostache Feb 2018 #1
Wow! Louis1895 Feb 2018 #4
I haven't seen Teletubbies since I was in graduate school. cab67 Feb 2018 #5
They were at their peak when my kids were the target demographic... Moostache Feb 2018 #6
Welcome to Parenting 101 Louis1895 Feb 2018 #2
YES! Ohiogal Feb 2018 #3
yes! handmade34 Feb 2018 #7
Yes. Children find the repetition comforting. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 #8
Totally normal for both boys and girls. They do it with books, too. Nay Feb 2018 #9
Oh, my goodness yes.. Permanut Feb 2018 #10
There's good and bad with this. rsdsharp Feb 2018 #11
Yes...it is thing. MontanaMama Feb 2018 #12
"Who knew the Rock could sing????!!!!" n/t cyclonefence Feb 2018 #13
He's the reason my daughter calls the movie 'Waka' cab67 Feb 2018 #14
Yes, little kids are that way. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #15
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