Do your kids do this too? or am I just one of the lucky ones?

Question

I have a daughter who goes on and on and on and on and on.......... about some cartoon show that I know nothing and care nothing aobut?
Do all kids do this?
I would never hurt her for the world so I just listen politley for 3 hrs unitl she's done telling me all about a cartoon show that only lasted 27 minutes!

Answer 1

Now its on and on about cartoons but soon it will be about her girlfriends and the mall and that new boy who is soooo cute. Being a good listener now will tell your girl that what she says is important to you if you keep on listening she will be a teen that tells you everything. We need to know what goes on in our kids lives and sometimes we learn things that we are not to happy about but having the open lines of communication between parent and child can lead to dialog that can help girls make good decisions or seek our opinions about things like dating, sex, friends. Keep on listening!!! My daughter is 20 and still goes on and on but due to our talks she is still a virgin, has never been in any trouble, and loves her best friend who is her mom.

Answer 2

All parents go through the same thing... We spend the first few years of thier lives teaching them how to speak and the rest of the years until they move out wondering what insanity made us think teaching them to speak was a good idea...

Maybe you should watch a few episodes of the show with her then you will have some knowledge about the show... Even if you have to set the VRC, DVR, or TiVO too tape a few to watch at a later date...

This is a great oppurtunity for you to open up the lines of communication with your child... The cartoon is obviously of interest to her if she is giving you a 3 hour rundown on a 27 minute episode.. So show some interest in her interest... Get to know who the main reoccuring characters are, and get to know the basic plot. (Cartoons are easy most have the same plot over and over).. Then instead of her just telling you, you can ask questions such as "When Spongebob was doing that what was Patrick Star doing?" or "What did Velma think about the clues?"... Just asking the simple generic questions will help stimulate yor childs mind and show them that you are interested in what they are interested in and therefore interested in them..

Don't miss the oppurtunity that has dropped into your lap... You only have so long to build the foundation for communication that will serve you well when your child is a teenager.... Communication with kids is like a door, with this situation the door is standing wide open, step through. because when children reach the teenage years the door is often closed and if they are used to yu coming in they are more likely to open it when you knock...

Answer 3

Yes. I think that all kids do that, I do that same thing and just listen to what my son has to say. These cartoons are there world and they want us to be a part of that. Don't worry as they get older and not care what we think or hardly talk to us we will be right back here asking why our kids won't talk to us or why they don't spend time with us.

Answer 4

Kids often do that ... but after you listen to her for quite a lot of time, you can divert her to some other creative thing /talk ... just pick up the thread from her conversation and ask her some differnet question ... in this way she'll learn to communicate, talk about different things and make connections between different topics ... Thats good for her cognitive developement.

Answer 5

That is what good moms and dads do. They actually see and hear more then the show alots. that is good that she is very descriptive because that means she saw more than just a cartoon. GREAT>

Answer 6

When one of my kids wants to tell me something over and over or gets to be too descriptive I'll say, why don't you go draw me a picture about it and then we can put it on the fridge or mail it to grandma so she knows all about it. It usually keeps them busy for quite a while drawing and if they're old enough they can write about it too.

Answer 7

Yes, my daughter is constantly asking me who/what my favorite is. Every show, every color, every food, everyTHING. I also don't want to be mean, but sometimes I don't want to talk about it incessently. I'm sure someday there will be a time when I can't get her to tell me anything, so I will cherish this time now.

Answer 8

Yes, my daughter does this too. I have found that I can distact her with other topics of conversation or with an activity that she likes to do with me. I think my daughter does it to try to get more of my attention so I try to find something we both like to do together.

Answer 9

Do fun things with her so she has something more interesting to talk about than a TV show.

Answer 10

YES.. My 4 yr will talk no stop about sponge bob and I am like oh yes I see.. BUT it will pass my 9-8yr don't talk about it anymore.. Hang in there.. =)