Feeding their obsessions?

**Hazy** · 07-04-2009, 03:29pm

DS is obsessed with balls. He spends most days kicking a ball around or pointing them out or throwing them and if he happens to be without a ball he'll happily find something else to kick. Being not yet two he does seem pretty good - he can dribble, drop kick, etc. Now what I don't know is how much to feed his obsession in so far as if he wants to play ball is that what we do or should I be encouraging other activities too? He does like reading books and we do that a lot and he's started taking an interest in his cars but the balls win most of the time.

**Anne** · 07-04-2009, 03:34pm

Its an age thing, we had it on this house with balls too. Other things have now started to interest him so has moved onto other thing, the garage and his cardboard castle mainly.

I wouldnt worry to much that you are feeding an obsession, as its normal toddelr behaviour really!

**Hazy** · 07-04-2009, 08:20pm

Originally Posted by Anne

Its an age thing, we had it on this house with balls too. Other things have now started to interest him so has moved onto other thing, the garage and his cardboard castle mainly.

I wouldnt worry to much that you are feeding an obsession, as its normal toddelr behaviour really!

Do you mean the ball obsession is normal or just that having an obsession is normal?

**Lu Lu** · 07-04-2009, 08:37pm

J is obsessed with balls and puzzles atm and we just let him get on with it.

We have a possible future England star in our midst too

**Hazy** · 07-04-2009, 08:48pm

Originally Posted by Lu Lu

We have a possible future England star in our midst too

I've got my fingers crossed though DS would have to play for Scotland otherwise DH would never forgive him.

**Lilacgirl** · 07-04-2009, 09:31pm

Zach loves them too although we restrict them to outside (damage limitation and everything was getting thrown not just balls!) so basically outside is ball time. Inside is puzzles/books/noddy time or whatever.

**ms sweetcheeks** · 07-04-2009, 09:37pm

I think it's completely normal for most kids to go through phases of being obsessed
With certain things.
Theo has been ball obsessed, puzzle obsessed, car obsessed, etc- and
Each stage are usually quite long, but then all of a sudden it changes.
I think it's good to encourage them in what they're interested in, they'k
Soon enough move on to something else.

**Elle Driver** · 07-04-2009, 09:40pm

Absolutely what Cheeks said.

For us, it was Numberjacks EVERYTHING, drawing, watching, puzzles, role play, pointing out numbers on the street - just madness

Then just like that, it stopped.

We have Dora obsession now.

Oh and umbrellas - obsessed about umbrellas

**fifitrix** · 07-04-2009, 09:44pm

I have always just gone with the obsession - it gives her something to focus on then it works its way out. J has been obsessed with dogs, birds, planes and now with diggers and builders so we have to go out every evening to admire next door's new wall

Having said that her ball skills are rubbish so I wish she would obsess in this direction

**jellybean** · 07-04-2009, 09:47pm

E is obsessed with gardening atm - her grandad has just planted lots of veg and I can hear her in her cost at night saying 'potatos, carrots, peas,' listing everything they planted, but they planted them about 2/3 weeks ago now!

She is also obsessed with her slide and pegs