What obsession could you do without?

ArcticFox

Is there anything your kids are obsessed with that you would prefer they didn't?

DD sees a lot of stuff on TV, I wouldn't say she's obsessed but I kind of roll my eyes.. Lelli Kelli, Zhu Zhu pets, that kind of thing.

Movies definitely get old, like Wall E and now Little mermaid.  Wall E actually is really good, but not like 500x

DD also wants anything "puppy", so like every puppy stuffed animal we see (and I have outlawed purchasing any more stuffed animals!!).

Also I made the mistake of cutting sandwiches in shapes with cookie cutters.. set a precedent where DD wouldn't eat a sandwich unless it was shaped like an animal.. THAT I could have done without!

I'm sure I could think of more..

lite-bright

DD1 is a total stickler for doing SO many things on her own. Even if she's doing them with a lot of help from me, if she doesn't feel like she did a particular thing, then we get a tantrum and lots of "Mama do'd it!" crying. 

Examples: opening and closing doors, including the car door (which is 99% me but woe to anybody who opens the door without DD1's hand on it "helping" push it open); snapping her own chest clip in her car seat; pushing the "start" button on our washer, opening/closing her potty, putting on her own shoes, and a bunch of other little things like that. DH did a load of laundry yesterday and she heard the machine start from downstairs and started scolding him for pushing the button when he came down.

I know it's good for her independence, but sometimes I just wish I could get both kids in/out of the car and garage without waiting for DD1 to do her thing. It'd be so much faster!

MrsCorbin

Lily is obsessed with fashion.  She changes her clothes at least ten times a day and is very insistent and what she wants to wear.  I am tempted to lock her closet to cut back on the laundry.  She also always wants to "win" or be first.

clp1027

Crocs!! I'm so over Crocs!

Cheese - He begs for cheese all day long. I think he would live on cheese alone if I let him.

Mario - If I have to watch one more Mario movie I think I might just lose it!

My hair - He wants to touch, pull, smell and even try to eat my hair. I really can't wait until this obsession passes. It's getting better, but still annoying.

PaigeC1981

lite-bright:

DD1 is a total stickler for doing SO many things on her own. Even if she's doing them with a lot of help from me, if she doesn't feel like she did a particular thing, then we get a tantrum and lots of "Mama do'd it!" crying. 

Examples: opening and closing doors, including the car door (which is 99% me but woe to anybody who opens the door without DD1's hand on it "helping" push it open); snapping her own chest clip in her car seat; pushing the "start" button on our washer, opening/closing her potty, putting on her own shoes, and a bunch of other little things like that. DH did a load of laundry yesterday and she heard the machine start from downstairs and started scolding him for pushing the button when he came down.

I know it's good for her independence, but sometimes I just wish I could get both kids in/out of the car and garage without waiting for DD1 to do her thing. It'd be so much faster!

Ditto. My DS loves to be independent and enjoys doing lots of "little things" his way.

ceecee31

It's a healthy habit but an obsession of DD's nonetheless...flossing.  She has to do it morning and night--EVERY night.  I'm like, "Seriously?  Flossing?"  I bought the "handled" floss that has the Disney princesses on it and that makes it all the more exciting for her.  Could be worse, I guess...looking forward to all the money we'll save at the dentist, though!