Why children play same game or watch same show over (and over) again

SHEFFIELD (UK): It’s a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch that episode of Bluey again, never mind that it’s just finished playing. And at bedtime, it has to be a book you’ve read frequently enough to have developed a repertoire of specific voices for every character.

These deep and repetitive interests in a TV episode, game or topic may be frustrating to parents who just want to watch something different. But this repetition actually has great benefits for children’s learning and wellbeing.

One reason for this is what we can call the “input effect”. This isn’t a new concept in cognitive science.

Source: PTI News

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