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Titanic - normal for six year old?

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Ohgoonthenillhaveanother · 10/03/2025 21:52

Hi all my son has recently decided he’s interested in the Titanic (historical event not the movie). He’s 6 and I wondered if this is a normal interest for his age? He’s not obsessive about it/will happily pick it up and put it down but he is quite interested in reading about it and making up games about it. Has anyone else had this with their child or anything similar? He is NT as far as I know. AIBU for thinking this is a bit odd or am I overthinking it? Anxious first time mum

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HansHolbein · 10/03/2025 21:58

I watched it not long after it came out so I must have been about 6/7. I really enjoyed it and it’s probably one of my favourite films. I do remember feeling a bit weirded out by the sheer number of people that died.

As long as you don’t think he will be too distressed by it then I think it’s fine.

I remember begging my mum to get me a heart of the ocean necklace from the newspaper for months afterwards Grin

GiddyRobin · 10/03/2025 21:56

I was interested in all sorts at that age:

The Titanic (and other tragic seafaring tales)
The Black Death
Jack the Ripper
Convict ships to Australia.

🤣

I am ND, but there are loads of kids with interests like this who aren't. They're just interesting topics, and kids have vivid imaginations!

ETA: I turned out just fine. Though I am a historical/gothic fiction author!

Scutterbug · 10/03/2025 21:55

Totally normal in my experience. Don’t worry!

mogtheexcellent · 10/03/2025 21:55

Dd did a term at school about the Titanic at that age. We had to watch the film and numerous documentaries at home. Plus family learning project for school homework

Perfectly normal imo.

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Ohgoonthenillhaveanother · 10/03/2025 21:54

mindutopia · 10/03/2025 21:53

Mine went through a three month obsession with the building of the channel tunnel. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just one of those things.

Thanks for your reply. Is your son NT?

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mindutopia · 10/03/2025 21:53

Mine went through a three month obsession with the building of the channel tunnel. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just one of those things.