there is a normal level ofchildren asking why and whats that need to be answered and there is a bored level of constnatly asking because they are bored, that is just constnat and nagging and draining. it is not inquisitiveness. different people work differently but i personally find when a dvd is in the background then we still play chat read but at a pace that more easily allows me to also do housework, attend to baby, without a child constnatly asking why what why why why about every single thing just out of boredom. some home have dvds and some dont each parent does what they find best for their family.