Is it healthy that my son only wants to watch the same 1/2 hour long DVD over and over and over again?

Question

Or is this a sign of insecurity?

Answer 1

Yes, it it completely normal for your son to want to watch the same DVD over and over again, especially if he his very young. It is comforting, because it is something he knows and is familiar with, just like having a routine is comforting to a young child because with a routine, they know what is expected of them, and what is going to go on in their day.

Eventually, and after what seems to you like an eternity in h*ll, LOL, he will become bored of that DVD and move on to something else (that he will have to watch over and over and over again until you once again hear the dialogue and songs in your sleep....)

Eventually, this phase will pass completely. Don't worry.

Answer 2

It's not healthy for your son to be watching the screen over and over again regardless of what is on it. Turn the TV off and encourage him to play with his toys.

If he wants his half an hour of TV time a day to be the same DVD every time, though...no problem at all.

Answer 3

Yes, its normal for young kids.  When my daughter was 3 she would watch the Lion King 2 times in a row at grandma's house!

Answer 4

My daughter is 2½ and just wants to watch Peppa Pig all day long and would but every so often I ask he if she wants to watch "naming a different DVD" for a change and she'll agree to that as long as we promise to put Peppa back on afterwards!!!!!

Answer 5

They all do this. How old is he?

I used to limit how long the TV was on, and exercise some control over what was watched. Only having one TV in the house helped immensely.

Answer 6

just leave him alone,he likes that dvd I'm like that too,I tend to watch the same movie again and again

one day he'll get bored of it.

Answer 7

it's fine and normal

Answer 8

Totally normal!!!  Kids like to know what is going to happen next.  It is part of learning.  How do you learn your ABC's repeat, repeat, repeat.  It makes a child feel secure that he knows what to expect.  Also I would not be too surprised if he finds a different show to watch over and over again next.

Answer 9

Most kids are like that.  Eventually he will get fed up of it and start watching other stuff.

Answer 10

It's pretty normal, I'm afraid. My son is like that, too, I could probably take on the part of Gordon The Garden Gnome by now! Or Muffin The Mule.

He will probably get bored of it after a while. Kids like repetition, so this will just be part of that. He should grow out of it, though.  If you are really sick of the sound of the same thing, maybe try to get him interested in something else, but I wouldn't worry too much. I just try and remember selective hearing - I often find I tune out of what is said on the particular thing my son is re-re-watching!

Answer 11

lol no you are fine. that just what kids do. He will switch to another dvd soon enough that you will watch over and over again. I did it growing up, i was three and knew every word to who framed roger rabbit and drop dead fred. its something kids do. I also know all the words to the wiggles songs thanks to my neice and have seen quite a few movies atleast 100 times thanks to my other niece and nephew. it normal.

Answer 12

Not only is this perfectly normal, it is also a developmental stage. He wants the movie repeated just as he may want a favorite book read over and over and over. He is picking up on the pattern and structure of the movie-- the beginning, middle, end. He can participate with it fully because he knows it, and he is also watching to see if anything will change.

Let him watch it (but not all day long-- limit his time to what you think is appropriate) and see him interact with it. Soon, when he has figured it out, he will tire of it.

Answer 13

Healthy? Depends. Insecure? Probably not.

When kids are young they naturally try to create a routine to feel safe. Hopefully they find positive reinforcers, but anything violent or disturbing is obviously not good.

Likely he'll replace it soon enough, but since long periods of anything screen-related can actually r****d stimulation you should certainly try and encourage that change to happen sooner.

Answer 14

Unfortunately Yes.............................!=),,,

Answer 15

Of course, every kid goes through that stage, it may be boring to you, but it will pass.

Answer 16

It's normal. Toddlers/preschoolers will listen to the same books over and over, watch the same movies, demand the same song at bedtime, and so on.

Answer 17

Yes it is very healthy!  Repetition is how children learn things! Just give him time and he'll move on to something else....

Answer 18

Duke75 is right!

Answer 19

VERY normal.  Annoying, but normal.

Most toddlers go through this phase. In pre-DVD or VHS days, the same book had to be read ad nauseum.

I have a friend whose child had identical t-shirts except for color. In kindergarten, he insisted on wearing the blue on the first day and red on the next. He alternated all week long. My girlfriend washed a shirt every day.

It was just a phase. After kindergarten, he never wanted to see those shirts again. I guess they were a sign of security to him.

Answer 20

Yes, it is similar with a bedtime story or playing the same game for hours on end.

Answer 21

Yip - this is normal. He will stop eventually, but be prepared when he stops watching this all the time he will start watching something else all the time.

Perfectly normal.

Answer 22

My son watches Oswald...over and over....before it was Play with me Sesame....but, I think it is very normal...he goes through spirts....where he'll watch the same cartoon over and over...then next week it could be Diego, or Dora....

Answer 23

He will get over it eventually. I had to watch Barney over and over and over.......... Now I don't even hear Barney's name any more. Just relax, it will pass.

Answer 24

When my daughter was 2 all she would watch is Disney's The Incredibles.  She's now four and won't touch it!  However she will make me keep putting the same episode of The Backyardigans on sky plus over and over!

In my experience its pretty normal and eventually he'll find somethng else.  Keep trying to suggest other things or hide the DVD when he's in bed as a last ditch attempt!

Answer 25

Most small children will watch the same thing over and over and over again until something else comes along.  It's normal.

Answer 26

It would depend on his age and if there were any ohther concerns about him.