How do you handle kids asking for the same toy or snack over and over?
Oh this is a daily thing at my house 
My kid will ask for the same chocolate 5 times in 10 minutes like I suddenly forgot. What worked for me is setting a simple rule: You can have it once today. After that, I just calmly repeat the same line every single time. No long explanations, no getting frustrated. At first, it felt like I was talking to a wall, but after a few days, it actually clicked for him. Kids test limits again and again, so the more predictable your answer is, the quicker they stop trying.
I kinda agree with ShredRed, but I also try to distract a lot. If my daughter keeps asking for chips, I’ll jump in with something like Hey, come help me pick a movie or Let’s build something together. It doesn’t always work, but I’d say half the time she forgets what she wanted. I’ve noticed the more engaged she is, the less she repeats herself. When she’s bored, that’s when the loop starts 
I go the sarcastic route sometimes (in a playful way 
). When my son keeps asking for juice again and again, I’ll say Wow, are we opening a juice shop today? or Should I just bring the whole fridge here? He usually laughs and stops. Not saying it works every time, but humor definitely breaks the tension. Plus, it keeps me from getting annoyed.
Setting a routine helped us a lot, and I mean really sticking to it. Snack time is fixed, like 4 PM, and that’s it. Toy buying is only on weekends or special days. In the beginning, there were a lot of complaints and repeated asking, but once my kid realized the answer never changes, it slowly reduced. Kids actually feel more secure when they know what to expect, even if they don’t admit it. Consistency is boring for us, but it works wonders for them.
I think part of it is attention too. I noticed my kid would keep asking for the same snack while I was busy on my phone or doing chores. One day I stopped, sat with her for 10 minutes, and just talked and listened. The asking stopped almost instantly. It made me realize it wasn’t about the snack at all. Now I try to give her small pockets of attention during the day, and the repeated requests have gone down a lot.
@SolidLibra YES! Same here. My son kept asking for biscuits again and again, and I was getting so annoyed. Then one day I just sat down and played cars with him, and guess what… biscuits were forgotten It’s wild how fast their focus changes when they feel seen.
I’ll be real, sometimes I just say no and stick to it. No long talk, no debate, no back-and-forth. I used to explain everything, but that just turned into negotiations. Now it’s a calm No, not today, and I move on. At first, my kid kept pushing, but once he saw the answer wasn’t changing, the repeated asking dropped a lot. Short answers save energy.