When my son was very small, he never wanted to watch scripted TV shows, movies, or to read fiction books. As his mother is a novelist, this was upsetting. Eventually, he taught me that, at the time, he didn't like conflict: the building block of most stories. He didn't like it when characters got in trouble, as characters from Pete of "Pete's Dragon" to Punky Brewster to Amelia Bedelia are wrought to do.
Only trouble is interesting. That's what makes drama happen. Somebody wants something and will fight like hell to get it. Mishaps, mixed-up feelings and hijinks ensue. But usually, everything is straightened out.
