Do your kids talk your ears off?

Oh yes I have a daughter like that and I hate to tell you it doesn't get batter with age. She is 12 and a nonstop talker. I sometimes think she holds it in all day at school and has to let it out when she gets home. It can drive you nuts I know!! I try to listen to her and sometimes I interject like ok please just tell me the highlights of the story. I can do that cause she is old enough now to know what I mean. I also have learned to tell her gosh I would love to hear more but I just need a bit of mom quiet time can you tell me that story later? That usually works now but you can bet I will hear it later*L* I wish you luck and wish I could tell you it will stop*L*

My 4 year old chatter box is eating lunch right now so it's actully quiet for a few minutes here! What I've found is that kids talk because they want you to pay attention to them. The less time you spend focused on them, the harder they're going to try. The best remedy is to give him your undivided attention and REALLY show him that what he's sying matters to you. Get right into his stories, ask questions, give him prompts to make the stories even bigger...basically be a kid again with him and let your imagination carry you into what he's saying. Sure you need a little peace and quiet once in awhile, all parents do. But you have to fit it in around HIS schedule. Just think before you know it he'll be grown up and on his own with his own family miles and miles away. You'll have lots of peace and quiet then, whether you like it or not.

My neice on any given day can be quite talkative but with today being the last day of school it was even worse. Non-stop chatter from the moment she got up till the time she went to bed. I love her dearly and I try to be understanding but there are times I wish I could tape her mouth shut (not that I would). I usually ask her to give me a few minutes of peace and quite. Most times its not a problem.

That is so funny!! I think most parents have days where they need some silence so they don't go crazy!! I just tell my daughter to stop talking for a few minutes because Mommy can't think when she talks non-stop! Sometimes I make a joke of it and talk to her really fast and say if she doesn't stop talking for awhile Mom's head might explode because I can't think straight.

How similar your son is to my kid.My son is a little older than urs.When he was very young,he was very shy and had few words.So i encourage him to speak more.Then after half yrs,i noticed he became so talkative that he never shut up.The only time he keeps silent is when he is sleeping,eating.He talks so much and also directly.I took him to my sis'.My nephew is very fat and cuz he wears sports shoes all days.His feet smell really bad.Guess what my son's greeting to his cousin?He said"oh,my god,your feet smell so bad".

I am afraid I fall into the category of having kids who could talk the ears off a fence post. The oldest is the worst of the bunch, so if he goes quiet I know he is either coming down with soemthing or he is up to something. He isn't quiet when he is upset, that is more likely to get him venting, ranting and raving.

EGADS! I thought I was the only one. When my son was 4, he didn't speak very clearly, but that didn't stop him. He yammered on and on. He's 15 and he still yaps endlessly. His voice is deeper and louder, but he still talks endlessley at times. My daughter talks alot too. I keep telling them that I have two ears, but I cannot follow two different conversations. Be thankful that your son talks to you. There are some kids who can't stand to be in the same room with their parents.

LOL thank god. i have a four year old boy that NEVER stops talking. He talks in his SLEEP. LOL he's a good boy, and he's smart and has a great imagination, but he never stops. We've been teaching him to not interrupt, but that doesn't always work. And he repeats himself, until somebody responds. We just listen as much as we can, and sometimes we have to ask him to be quiet for a bit, but that doesn't always work. So we have lots of things for him to do around here, such as coloring, or a train set in his room. We even set up a TV and DVD player in his room so sometimes he can watch movies in there, so we can have a little bit of quiet. It works, as long as you don't let your kid live in front of the TV. Another good investment for us? A bubble machine for the backyard. It's amazing.

I remember the language skill was facinating to me, both oral and written, and even wanted to learn cursive writing before kindergarten. And every idea I had just had to be communicated. Yes, looking for attention most likely, come to think of it. On an off-shoot, I remember reading a question to a science magazine, "Don't dogs ever get tired of barking?" Allegedly their anatomy is such that their barking is no more stressful than talking. So they can bark all night if they want to.

You would not be a mean dad. How about saying to him that Dad needs a few moments of quit so could you go and do something and when I'm done here I promise you can have my full attention.

I do not have a child yet but I hope that I will be patient with my child:) and the noise he will make will be like music to my ears:). I agree that sometimes little children can be very noisy but I think with the time maybe you get "trained".

I have the same kid as you have. My daughter is same age as your son and the same behavior too. I couldn't make her shut up everytime she keep on asking me everything she hears and see. But sometimes when it's enough I encourage her to sit down and explain that I can't answer everything she asks. You know kid wouldn't understand specially if they are in that age and wanted to learn almost everything. Just be patience. What I did was just listen and pretend I'm listening then keep on nodding or another way around. If she will not shut up I give her toys and place where she can play. Or I just let her watch cartoons or her favorite movie in VCD/DVD while I'm doing household chores. Well just try it and if it will not work ask your pedia or counselor. Good luck! :)

good topic for me. my baby is 5-month old. so i only listen his crying if he is unhappy. lol

That's funny. I'm 19 and I still talk nonstop sometimes. For some reason, I only talk that way with my dad. I don't do it all the time anymore, but I used to. My dad would always just ask me how my day went right when we saw each other. I would (and still) talk a mile a minute about everything under the sun, but then I would just wind down and he would get his quiet time. You should try that. It would make your son feel like you still care about what he says, but it would also give you the space you need. Hopefully it works the way it did with me.