Questions constantly through films

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Why do kids do this?

My two have seen the first 4 Harry Potters millions of times, the DVDs practically live in the DVD player yet they constantly ask me questions whilst we watch them...

"Why is Ron being mean to Harry?"
"What's that on Heromine's knee?" (the cat!)
"Why did Snape smile?"
"How come Harry isnt at Hogwarts yet?"

god it drives me nuts...I'm on a short fuse today as it is but the constant questions...especially when its something they know the answer to such as "Why doesn't Ron have the rat anymore?"

Do your kids do this or are mine just trying to wind me up?

I remember getting freaked when my nephew used to ask questions about the film before the event (ie 'why is dorothy crying?' 5mins later D starts crying).

I dread putting a new film on as will have to maintain a running explanation all the way through.

DH does this whenever we get a DVD out. He's 41.

LOL SM.

Mine is too little to do this yet - but I know I did it and I remember my mum's solution:

she stuffed my face with sweets from beginning to end of any film we saw at the cinema.

I asked her about the sweets thing a few years ago and she was like " it was the only way to shut you up during the film"

perhaps you can find a contemporary, healthy option.

My oldest (nearly 5) does this. I think it's partly because there are things he really doesn't understand ('Why does Mr Incredible whistle at Elastigirl?'), and partly to stop me getting up of the sofa and reading the paper doing housework. He has twigged that I sometimes park him in front of a DVD as a way of getting some time to myself.

When it's getting really ridiculous, I do say 'No questions for five minutes please', and then refuse to answer. However, I am a grump.