does your child talk A LOT?

[ADave]

my 4yo ds talks a lot too!! sometimes im really tired to entertain him. he is very inquisitive so there’ll be like 1001 qns everyday even those that he already knew the answer!!! he is in Speech and drama and totally enjoy it. whats amusing is, even when is having high fever/sick, he can still talk a lot…aiyoh!

[terry]

Ok…after reading this, im relieved. It is normal for 5,6yo to talk non stop…

Smtimes really OD, hv to hide in toilet.

[tutormum]

terry:

Ok..after reading this, im relieved. It is normal for 5,6yo to talk non stop...

Smtimes really OD, hv to hide in toilet.

DS3 even stand outside the toilet to talk to me when I'm in it. I have to tell him that I can't hear him that he will give up and wait till I'm out.
Seriously, it's good that children talk so that we know what's in their mind. The main issue here is to teach them when to talk and what to talk about. I usually talk to my boys on current affairs. It doesn't have to be some long debate, just a remark or two which may or may not lead to a discussion. E.g. as DS1 is in the police force, I would casually ask him about any case that I've read in the newspapers such as drowning in Bedok Reservoir. For DS3, topics relating to schoolwork is more appropriate.
My main problem is DS2 is way too quiet. His teachers used to complain that he's so quiet in class that it's very hard to get a response from him. He'll either answer \"yes\", \"no\" or nod or shake head. His class can be so rowdy but he would be the one sitting there listening to the teacher. Now, I'm worried for him as he never show any emotions or feelings. He keeps everything to himself and I'm worried that if he ever face any problems, he may take it very hard.

[warriortemujin]

It’s good to learn to listen to your kids.

It helps to understand them better

[RachelLee]

Yes, my youngest is too talkative for his own good. He’s always talking to his sister when he should be doing his work, sometimes during tuition too. I seriously don’t know what to do with him.

[PhoBIA]

smurf:

didnt realise that you are kidding...hahah...ya hor, i should give him a flute! then he can blow his flute or better still, give him a trumpet!

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[aamama]

I came across this forum and found it so funny. My youngest dd is superbly talkative whereas my older dd is quiet. We were so happy when she started babbling at a young age and her speech milestone is well beyond her peers. Now, many a times she gets a TIMEOUT from us - \"Finger on your lips and sit down quietly for 30 minutes / do your work and no talking\".

I know this sounds cruel.... but having to face her everyday, and only left with 3 hours break in the morning (when she's in Kindy) and her bedtime, it is really irritating coz' her voice is high-pitched and loud. Small size but voice is really loud. You know how we (older girl and me) find her in the supermarket with her daddy? We don't look for them, we listen out for her voice. :rotflmao: You'll hear her yakking away.

I wonder what will happen next year when she goes P1

Being in the debate team sounds a good idea, but that will only happen in secondary right?
Davidwong1976 : I like your idea of singing. But ..... not when she's out of tune right? I cringe everytime she starts singing.

[SBKS]

errmmmm ok, they talk to express themselves - agreed. they learn from our actions - agreed.


but how do we teach them to talk by taking turns and not interrupt? So if they interrupt and we shush them, wouldnt they learn from our actions and do that to us?

my elder DD is training my patience now. yakking nonstop. and delaying whatever she is doing. not focusing. kept telling her to stop and focus but she will start again in a matter of seconds. :yikes:

is there a successful way that any parent uses that can be shared here with us on how to teach them to not interrupt and to focus on what they are doing instead of yakking nonstop while doing things?

I m ok if she yak to me when she is playing. but writing, eating, bathing, pooing, peeing, changing, wearing, also yak. :nailbite:

[Raemuumy]

slmkhoo:

aamama:

... it is really irritating coz' her voice is high-pitched and loud. Small size but voice is really loud. You know how we (older girl and me) find her in the supermarket with her daddy? We don't look for them, we listen out for her voice. :rotflmao: You'll hear her yakking away.

I'm quite sensitive to noise, so I have trained my kids to speak (relatively) quietly. They were so used to speaking loudly in kindy and school that they used the same volume at home which drove me crazy. You can teach your daughter an 'inside' voice and an 'outside' voice, and keep reminding her until she gets into the habit of adjusting her volume. As for talking a lot, sometimes, the constant chatter of my girls drives me mad too, and I also insist on silence for periods of time to maintain my sanity!

Haha. I am going through that process too.

[elohz]

My 3 year old son talks a lot. Especially is he’s really happy and excited. He tells a lot story and he always includes the three little pigs (which i always tell him the story during at night) but he has a different version.Sometimes, we are really amazed how he thinks and talk about things just like that.