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Folks Online Are In Stitches After Reading These 30 Tweets About Unexpected Things Children Are Obsessed With
Children are very curious about the world around them because most of the things are new to them and they want to experience everything. That is how you get to know what things you like and what things you are not interested in.
But because children try out everything and see the world differently than adults, they take up weird hobbies or are entertained by things that others would consider bizarre.
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We know about it because parents are amused by the things their children are amused by and they share the weirdness with the internet. Bored Panda went to the best place for stories from parents, Twitter, and found these that you may like.
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Often little kids get into one thing and are really interested in it for a while, then they might start another phase of fascination with other things. It is quite normal and it even has a name - “intense interest.”
If it doesn’t transform into an unhealthy obsession, it is quite beneficial to the child as when they are interested in a particular topic or activity, that helps them to enhance their knowledge or skills.
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However, these interests are not always very typical for kids or just odd in general. For example, really liking top hats or wanting to walk only backwards, as shared by parents on Twitter.
Even though they are odd, unless they cause real problems, it is normal for children to be fascinated by just one particular thing. But when it starts to be an obstacle in forming friendships or causing anxiety, it could become a serious issue that needs a solution.
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cookie panda 5 years ago
such a great show. my brother watches it a lot and its actually pretty informative.
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Online magazine Fatherly presents four ways to help manage children’s fixations. They advise warning the child multiple times and in advance when an activity will end and a new one will start so that the transition will be smoother.
When parents see that their children’s obsession is interfering with their relationships with friends, they should teach their little ones to recognize that and try to calm down.
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Also, parents know their children best, so they should recognize when the fixation could be not just a phase but maybe a sign of some kind of disorder. Then the best solution would be to go to a professional.
But if that obsession seems just like a normal interest, the best way to deal with it would be just to encourage the child because it will eventually benefit them in the future.
Do you remember having any weird interests in your childhood? Share them in the comments! Also, if you have children, it would be very interesting to hear what unexpected things they are into. But if you don’t have anything to share, you can upvote the tweets that you found the most charming.
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Papyrus Spaghetti 5 years ago
Depends on the cartoon. I plan to get my kids into stuff like Gravity Falls and Adventure Time as soon as their old enough.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago (edited)
Ah yes Lisa, your child is so much better than all those simpleton kids that want to grow up to be horses or superheroes. Personally, I wanted to grow up and become a cat but that was nipped in the bud by my mum and dad real fast.
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M O'Connell 5 years ago
Yes, but has he learned effective strategies for crop production on fragipan soils?
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snipergun 5 years ago
Reminds me about sons of my two cousins, one 5 and one 9 yo at that time, yelling when my bf took down t-shirt to go to swimming pool "I'm gonna be like that, hairy with big belly and full long beard and tattoos!!!" needless to say, their fathers were not impressed but it was holding them whole that summer. Go boys, just be healthy and happy.
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Muff_Fluff 5 years ago
Surgery simulators have always looked fun, but good luck finding one that doesn’t glitch out. Actually I haven’t tried any lately so I probably should 😂
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Jennie-Lind Normand 5 years ago
My child has been OBSESSED with dinosaurs since they were two (they will be 16 soon). So of course that means I also know way more about dinosaurs than your average person. To be honest they are bloody fascinating, especially the discovery of a brand new dinosaur that was bigger than a t-rex called the ulughbegasaurus (how is this my life?) Oh, and in case anyone wants to know my favourite dino, it's a velociraptor, because they're tiny and vicious
Daphne Williams 5 years ago
I am asked read dinosaur fact books instead of bedtime stories every night. This has been going on for a few years now.
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lazy panda 5 years ago
Our 14 year old nephew got bored one weekend so he pulled up YouTube and taught himself how to crochet. This kid showed up one weekend with 6 potholders for us and the he crocheted me a rose! He's moving onto blankets and scarves now.
Leah L 5 years ago
I had one who spent years wanting to be a kangaroo doctor. Not a vet specifically kangaroos. The other spent about 2 years almost solely playing with tiny condiment jars.
Terri Owens 5 years ago
I've been known to collect a few itty-bitty hot sauce bottles myself! Very unique....
Load More Replies... Jennie-Lind Normand 5 years ago
My child has been OBSESSED with dinosaurs since they were two (they will be 16 soon). So of course that means I also know way more about dinosaurs than your average person. To be honest they are bloody fascinating, especially the discovery of a brand new dinosaur that was bigger than a t-rex called the ulughbegasaurus (how is this my life?) Oh, and in case anyone wants to know my favourite dino, it's a velociraptor, because they're tiny and vicious
Daphne Williams 5 years ago
I am asked read dinosaur fact books instead of bedtime stories every night. This has been going on for a few years now.
Load More Replies... lazy panda 5 years ago
Our 14 year old nephew got bored one weekend so he pulled up YouTube and taught himself how to crochet. This kid showed up one weekend with 6 potholders for us and the he crocheted me a rose! He's moving onto blankets and scarves now.
Leah L 5 years ago
I had one who spent years wanting to be a kangaroo doctor. Not a vet specifically kangaroos. The other spent about 2 years almost solely playing with tiny condiment jars.
Terri Owens 5 years ago
I've been known to collect a few itty-bitty hot sauce bottles myself! Very unique....
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