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Whats your....toddlers obsession?

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skiingmummy · 16/11/2004 13:33

Aaaaarrrrrggggh!!!
DS (23mths) is obsessed with sockets and plugs. Having battle royal every day to try and stop him pulling plugs out/putting plugs/fingers in.

Hes also extremely attached to the 'oofer' - so much so hes getting a toy hoover that actually sucks up dust for Christmas - fab prezzie or wot?!

Whats your toddlers obsession just out of curiosity?!

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alicatsg · 16/11/2004 16:13

washing machine, light switches and the cat. Only one of which objects to being screamed at ina friendly manner.

froot · 16/11/2004 16:27

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wild · 16/11/2004 16:36

Hoovers, as well. Brushes, mops and any kind of cleaning equipment. We could see lady cleaning through a window with a cloth and ds, fascinated, shouts 'Get the hoover!' In Sicily at the time, just as well. Shopping (dp now known as 'Big Trolley'). Boots. Football.

Chandra · 16/11/2004 16:38

cars, he goes around the house, the street, the nursery, the books and even the pattern of fabics pointing everything and saying: coche, coche, coche, coche... he is 21 m old...

skiingmummy · 16/11/2004 16:39

Don't know where they get the cleaning obsession from - ds hoover obsession is def not from me!

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wild · 16/11/2004 16:47

Yes, but don't knock it!

monkeygirl · 16/11/2004 16:56

DD is obsessed with stones - she's always grubbing around looking for the 'best' ones.
Scooby-doo
Monsters
Nemo
Her dad (such a daddy's girl)

lou33 · 16/11/2004 17:35

zombies

myermay · 16/11/2004 17:37

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cab · 16/11/2004 18:22

The colour pink and scooby efin doo.

Thomcat · 16/11/2004 18:36

asking for a cuddle!

Nemo, she bum shuffles up to me with the DVD in her hands saying 'nemo, nemo, nemo,nemo, nemo'
and then lays on her belly and kind of swims around the room still saying 'nemo, ne mo, nemo'

Her jellycat doll called Lilly. I'm terrified of losing it but can't find another one anywhere and none of her 75 (!exag) other rag dolls will quite do. Other than Nemo, the word Lilly is repeated over and over until she is found. She cups her hand round her mouth, tips her head back and says 'Lilly' Lilly' Lilly', drives me mad but cracks me up too!

colditzmum · 16/11/2004 18:39

Drain covers and puddles. He stamps on both.

sallystrawberry · 16/11/2004 18:53

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throckenholt · 16/11/2004 19:00

pigs ! and trains.

RnB · 16/11/2004 19:13

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suzywong · 17/11/2004 04:31

used to be London Taxis, black cabs. We had to acknowledge every single one we passed, quite tedious after a mile or so. Thankd goodness we don't see them anymore

It's the Thunderbirds and Mickey Mouse now.

fisil · 17/11/2004 07:29

Thomas & tractors.

and poo & wee.

throckenholt · 17/11/2004 08:19

RnB - of course trailers - they are a very important part of life (at least according to my 3 - or should that be my 4 - Dh included ). Universially known as backs in our house - courtesy of our twins at 14 months - because they go on the back of things.

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Frizbe · 17/11/2004 09:37

cats

Titania · 17/11/2004 09:39

dd sits on the toilet for an hour at a time...no word of a lie.....its an obsession she has now...not sure why. Just sits there singing to herself.........

fairydust · 17/11/2004 09:42

dora - she can't say many words but when asked what's santa's bringing she shouts d d d dora.

MilkyWay · 17/11/2004 09:51

Pulling stickers off anything and everything (including the childminder's dd's fairy castle)
Fimbles
Storymakers
Humzinger fruit bars
Jumping in puddles
Pulling leaves off plants
Taking clothes off her dolls and leaving them Cbeebies Goodnight song and Barney's "I Love You" song
Screaming, whining and shouting

Nikkichik · 17/11/2004 10:52

Eating mud!!- and grass and stones ....

Her best friend Maddie!

My hair! - won't get in the bath if there is one of my hairs in it!!!

Books - read book Mummy, read it, read it .......

Her polar bear and her rabbit (rabbit goes everywhere with us - fortuantely he has a collar so can be tied to the pushchair/car seat! There will be hell to pay if we ever lose him but she's very good about putting him in the wash when he's a 'dirty wabbit'!!! We have two polar bears and she hasn't seemed to notice the difference when one goes int eh wash (despite them having different colour noses and collars!)

Kipper and Winnie Pooh!

I could go on!
(dd is 2.9)

newgirl · 17/11/2004 11:17

I love you song (yikes)
putting things in a line (is this anal?)
pink pink pink
pretty skirts (this is not from me)
fizz not milo