Again! Again! Here's why toddlers love to do things on repeat
Reading the same books, playing the same games, asking the same questions. Kids' fascination with repetition can be exhausting for parents, but researchers say it's key to brain development.
by Rhitu Chatterjee
Jan 12, 2024
3 minutes
My son was about four months old when I first noticed that he liked to spend a long time doing the same thing over and over again.
Most of his waking hours, when he wasn't eating or pooping, he focused on trying to touch the toys in the mobile over his crib. And he kept at it for weeks, even after he'd mastered the work of touching and tugging at the toy.
Now my son is
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