How do I put a brake (hoho?) on my DS Cars obsession? Please give me advice - I am about to hurl Lightening McQueen out of the window.

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DS (Age2) started off with enjoying the film Cars.

Now he has to:
-Sleep with Lightening McQueen in his hand.
-Go everywhere with L McQ and one other car in his hands. It make trying to ride a scooter or do anything bloody impossible.
-Whines if the movie Cars is not the TV programme on. My poor DD is sick to death of seeing it. (I don't always give in, but honestly, the whining can carry on for over an hour and my head feels like exploding!)

• Now has been given Cars clothing for Xmas and insists on wearing it.

I can't believe I have let what seemed like a cute hobby rule our lives. It causes about 5 altercations a day. In fact, I would say him losing L McQ several times a day is the cause of most of his tears. He is OBSESSED!!

I know I should strap on a pair and not give in, but it has been a difficult last few weeks as we are about to emigrate so it has been easier to give in.
But...should we cold turkey him when we emigrate and just get rid of the sodding things? What have you done about your DCs obsessions?

Well, I thought they were under control but I started a thread with some photos of some blokes I thought looked rather winsome, shall we say...everyone thought they looked vile! So I guess my hormones are doing a great job of deceiving me at the mo!

You must be snowed in - are you all ok?

cars is notn as bad as my dd obsession at 2

she used to carry around at all times sometimes in her pocket, sometimes in hand, sometimes in her handbag

a plastic knife from her playfood set

then would tell everybody she ever saw known or unknown ' I got my knife' no hello just 'I got my knife'

I blame inner city living affects them very young!

saw the calender thread. could you see your doctor about your hormones?
revolting.

not snowed in enough. live within walking distance of work so have no excuse for not making it in.

still haven't come up with any solution to the cars issue here.

have you tried shouting?

Wonder if MN will pull the thread and preserve my dignity? Or perhaps I should just namechange again!

Bummer re your snow. How is work these days? (i.e. how are things with that awful woman you have working under you?)

see employment issues

Could you make a cardboard Cosy Cone to put LMQueen in at night next to his bed?

DS was a bit obsessed with Cars and it was all he wanted to watch for about 6 months. Then it was Swiss Family Robinson. Now it's Princess Mononoke (not sure why at all, at least SFR had ships and pirates in).

Enjoy it! It's much better than the horrid stuff he'll soon love like Power Rangers and Ben 10! Our son sadly thinks Cars is now for babies but loved it for ages.