3 year old obsessed with something then moves to next obsession - Is this normal?

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It's normally tv programmes - For instance, he would only watch Mickey Mouse for 2 months then one day switched to Thomas The tank for few months, and now it's Alphablocks - He will not watch anything else during these times - He shows no obsessions with food, other toys and is quite easy going? Is this normal? Do your kids do this? Thanks

Practically the definition of being 3.

I don't know about normal or not, but I would have thought it's good that he doesn't expect or want to watch EVERYTHING all day long, which, sadly, is what some children do. And at least Alphablocks is educational.

Do you share it with him, and help him to understand letters and words? He could even have a go at 'mark making' and try to form some letters. As a retired TA, I often think much to the inability to listen or concentrate that schools see today in so many young children stems from their continuous exposure to radio or TV in the home environment.

He will watch tv in the morning for half hour then again for 20 mins eating his lunch then after his dinner, not all day long! But when he is watching tv it has to be his 'current' programme. He can recite the alphabet and knows all his phonic sounds too so not worried about his development in general. I just didn't know if other kids switched from character to character so quickly and in such ruthless way!

Yep, we went from peppa pig to fireman Sam then toy story followed by Wallace & gromit, have had a lengthy marvel obsession focusing on a different hero each time! Finally able to mix thing up a bit (almost 5 now).