How do you tell someone to stop asking the same question?

1. Speak slowly, loudly and clearly. Talk directly to the person.
2. Answer very simply – just one idea per answer. There’s no need to tell “the whole truth and nothing but the truth”.
3. Try to avoid answers involving logic or reasoning – they may not be able to understand this.

What does it mean when someone asks the same question over and over?

Repetitive questioning
Repetitive questioning is due to the underlying disease: The patient’s short term memory is impaired and he is unable to register, encode, retain and retrieve the answer. If he is concerned about a particular topic, he will keep asking the same question over and over again.

How do I get my son to stop asking about friends?

Hopefully the questioning from your son about playing with friends will start to diminish. When the same question from your son starts to drive you crazy, let him know you are keeping track of the number of times he asks. State when the ‘playdate’ is and let him know he has asked once. Then let him know he has asked twice on #2.

How can I help my child stop asking so many questions?

Here are some ways you can help your child feel more secure, so that he doesn’t feel the need to repeatedly ask a question: If you are going to a new place and he keeps asking about it, he will most likely benefit from seeing photos of this location.

What does it mean when your child keeps asking the same question?

He is most likely feeling stressed, confused, and overwhelmed. When he asks you the same question, and you give him the same response, he finds it calming. However, if you used visual tools, he would probably not feel the need to keep asking the same question.

Why do people repeat the same questions over and over again?

So in an effort to get the information to stick, they might be asking the same question in a different way, or they might be actually repeating the information back to themselves in hopes they’ll be able to comprehend and hold on to it.