shouting among young children
By spoiled311
@spoiled311 (5500)
Philippines
October 2, 2009 11:11pm CST
hi all!
how do you take shouting among young children? like from 4 years old and up. whether they are playing, watching tv, etc. etc. or just walking and running? do you think this is normal? i mean the kind of shouting that grates on your nerves.
anyway, i had been a kid once and i don't remember shouting like that (i can remember up to my 3rd birthday. i already have recollection of the events then). my brother (who was born 8 years my younger)wasn't also a "shouter." honestly, it really grates on my nerves when young children incessantly shout. i mean it is ok, if it is done intermittently. but not always.
of course, i don't scold every child who does that, they are not mine anyway, but i do get a headache when there is too much noise. and their parents do not seem to mind. are they already immune to the shouting and don't mind it anymore? or they just don't care?
do you also have the same experience? how do you deal with shouting among children that are your own? that are not your own?
thanks for your answers.
take care all and God bless you!
happy mylotting!
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7 responses
@dorisday1971 (5657)
• Philippines
3 Oct 09
I have nephews and nieces who always shout even it's just an ordinary conversation among them. I alway reprimand them specially if they are in my house because we don't shout when we talk to each other. My husband really hates it when somebody talks loudly. It's a no-no in our house.
When the parents shout at each other or to their children, chances are the children will also shout even if it's just an ordinary conversation among children. This is not good because some people they encounter might think that they are always angry at other people.
@abhikmjmdr (779)
• India
3 Oct 09
This seems to be a modern trend, to over react to the simplest of things. We seem to have given it to our children as well. So they shout when they play , if its a girl, she tends to scream her head off if she sees cockroach or a spider. We were told to be a lot quieter in our younger days and keep our emotions in check. Nowadays making a public spectacle of oneself is the norm. Publicity and hype being the order of the day it is but natural that children react in the same way and call attention to themselves by making noise.
@maryann82 (133)
• Philippines
3 Oct 09
my nephews and nieces aren't shouter even though they're in the age range of 4 and 6. but my daughter who just turned 1 seems to shout only when she's super excited about something or at play but nothing more which is quite normal for her age since she can't express herself through words yet. Having 4 year olds and up shouting all the time is quite alarming it might mean something like stress or just became a habit because of what he/she sees in her environment. So i guess that's the reason why their parents don't even care whether they're shouting or not because they're used to it and they too are shouters.
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
3 Oct 09
I know lots of children who shout a lot when they are playing. It seems like it's just natural for them to shout. I also hate that kind of noise, so when the kid who shouts is a close relative, I tell the kid to tone down. But if the kid is not a close relative, then I just ignore him or her and try to focus my thoughts on other things so that I wouldn't notice the noise much.
@indybaty (368)
• Panama
4 Oct 09
I think that your overreacting when it comes to the children´s shouts Spoiled. I mean, if its a full blown tantrum, the parents should know how to handle it, if you mean those types, then yes, it is annoying, and it has to be dealt with. Even more if its in a public place because children have to behave adequately. But if its a park with lots of children, playing and goofing around its allright. TO have a parent tell their kid to absolutely quiet even when playing may cause some type of underdevelopment.. so its fine for them to feel free, but with limits.
@johnryanr (310)
• Philippines
3 Oct 09
Shouting on a young child especially when you are angry can cause trauma on the child. This may also the reason why a child has a psychological defect in their self and according to some psychologist this is also one main reason why a child became a hard headed person. So for me it is better to speak softly on them and let them understand and surely they accept what you are saying to them. And if ever they commit a mistake try to talk with them in a soft voice and well mannered words.
