Mother Forced to Love Son’s Obsession With Spider-Man: “I’m to Blame”

• A mother took to TikTok to share that she is forced to love Spider-Man, a superhero her son is madly in love with
• In the viral video, the mom showed how her young child's room is decorated in Spider-Man, as well as a few themed items
• A prominent registered clinical psychologist also explained why children obsess over fictional characters

A video of a mother showing her young son's obsession with Spider-Man has gone viral.

The mom, who uses the handle @daniellbrooks on TikTok, shared her three-year-old's love for the Marvel superhero when she answered the prompt, "Name something you hate but are forced to love."

The video cuts to Spider-Man bedding and toys, and @daniellbrooks says:

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"I'm not going to say that I hate Spider-Man, but I am forced to love it. My son is obsessed, and everything that he owns is Spider-Man."

Showing off more themed items her adorable toddler owns, which included a pair of shoes, a towel, toothpaste, a beanie, and other utensils, the mom confesses:

"I am obviously to blame because I chose the theme for him even before he turned one. I never thought it would escalate to this level where he is obsessed."

@daniellbrooks notes that although it is an obsession, she finds that having a theme is "so cute." Opening up the floor to the parents, she concludes:

"Can we talk about these themes as parents, please?"

Watch the Spider-Man-filled video below:

Parents share their experiences with their kids' obsessions

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Hundreds of comments filled the comment section, with some being messages from parents sharing similar experiences.

@faithfayretsibile shared their annoyance with their child's obsession:

"My son is five years old. He is team Spider-Man. What annoys me is that people think my son doesn't have clothes because everything is Spider-Man."

A helpful @highest supreme shared:

"Don't worry, Mommy. The theme will fade out at some point. Just introduce something else."

@unarineolugaho shared in the comment section:

"At least it's Spider-Man. Imagine seeing Mr Bean everywhere."

@butterflyv9 advised the mom:

"You're going to miss it, believe me. My son is 12 now, and I look at the Spider-Man phase and I miss that stinker."

Registered clinical psychologist sheds light on children's obsessions

Briefly News spoke to Dr Khosi Jiyane, a registered clinical psychologist, who explained that children obsess over fictional characters because they are conditioned to do so.

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She says:

"By her own admission, the mother introduced the character to the child to the extent that it has infiltrated the child's psyche. So, it is the mother's obsession more than the child's obsession... The child is simply a symptom of the environment he has been conditioned by."

Regarding whether or not the obsession is healthy, Dr Jiyane says:

"It's neither here nor there. The child will outgrow it... All of us have liked things at a certain time."

Young boy celebrates birthday with friends in superhero costumes

Briefly News previously reported about a birthday party where all the attendees donned superhero costumes.

A little boy's birthday party had a superhero theme, and his mother's friends and their children did not disappoint. Some were dressed as Spider-Man, others as Supergirl, and some as Cinderella, Catwoman, the Dark Knight, and Batman.

Source: Briefly News