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This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Sep/ Oct 2026). If you’ve cared for toddlers, you’ve likely discovered how often they want a story read over and over again. As soon as you read the final page, a child will often say, "Read it again!" To an adult a child’s need for repetition might feel exhausting at times. But children revel in repetition. British writer G. K. Chesterton suggests a child’s desire for repetition is not a flaw of immaturity, but a gl