My daughter NEVER stops talking!

[va32h]

Okay, that's probably an exaggeration, but it sure feels that way. Dd (9) is such a chatterbox, I swear that child has never had a thought she didn't share.

I know I should be glad she likes to talk to me, and someday she will be a surly teen who never speaks to anyone, but right now she is driving me bonkers!

Thank goodness school starts in 2 weeks!

 

[mickeyboat]

My 5 year old was driving me crazy yesterday talking in the car. I want to validate her conversation, but enough is enough. I can only listen to the same thing so many times. I told her that sometimes it is nice just to have a little peace and quiet with your own thoughts.

I figure it is payback for when I was a kid. I thanked my dad yesterday for putting a curse on me!

Denae

 

[snoopy]

Both of my boys are chatty. They get it from me. Poor DH, he's sort of quiet, I know he is worn out by these boys some days.

 

[kelljacques@aol.com]

my ds(9) has a nickname it is jabber jaws jacques (sounds like jakes)


ne never stops talking!!

 

[grinningghost]

Sometimes they grow up chatty too. A girl I know who is now 22, was the chattiest child ever, and she still never shuts up.

And 99% of the time, it's nonsense rolling out of her mouth.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Same with DS -- out of curiosity, we played a "how long can you go without talking" game the other day. He lasted like 30 seconds.

 

[Lessa of Pern]

I can relate...

my 14.5 year old never stops talking...

in fact, has several t shirts that celebrate her inability to stay quiet --one says "talking is my favorite subject."

 

[hppy2bhome]

I feel your pain!! =)

Tayler age 8 was an early talker and hasn't stopped since.
I like the talking just not the nonsense talking

christina
hppy2bhome

 

[hemispheredancer]

Lately mine have been the same. Especially in the car! I am so tired of the 50 million question drives. I cannot enjoy a moment of peace without them running off at the mouth!

 

[DukeStreetKing]

My daughter was the same way, then one day it was like pulling teeth just to find out how her day was. Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[AuntieM03]

My niece started talking before she could form words. She would go on and on, and then get really upset that we had no clue what she was talking about. Now she is 16, still talks all the time, and alot of the time I still have no idea what she is talking about

 

[WeirdEyes]

My 17 y/o son still talks constantly. He can't stand silence! LOL The first time we took him to WDW, he was 7 and talked so much by the 2nd day his voice was completely gone. It was hilarious!

 

[experiment626mom]

My stepdaughter (12) is a chatterbox, always has been. Lately, I've been asking her for "the short version." That seems to have gotten the long drawn out stories to the point.

Good Luck and invest in earplugs!

 

[kasar]

My chatterbox is away at camp for the whole week! My other DD is pretty quiet - probably because she never had a chance to ever get a word in.

But it's pretty quiet around here - I miss her.

 

[jennyl772003]

My sons (8) teacher last year has already warned his teacher for next year that if my son asks, "can I tell you something" to say NO! All his teachers know this.

My son started talking early and hasn't stopped since. Sometimes he makes my ears bleed...

 

[MinnieM3]

I want sympathy!! I teach this age ( 8 - 9) in 3rd grade and some years I have 24 chatterboxes....these kids would talk to a rock! It takes so much patience to listen to them all and be interested. Bless their hearts! It can make for long days!! But I tell you, I'd take 24 chatterboxes over 24 bump on a log types anyday!

 

[Kirby]

My daughter is one of those that you could say talks a lot. When she was younger my husband used to tell people that she could talk to the wall just to talk. I always thought she would have trouble in school keeping her mouth shut but her teachers said that she wasn't a problem. Whenever she talked too much, I would just grit my teeth and listen. Whenever we told her to hush, it was always for a good reason, not because we didn't want to listen. So now, at age 14, she tells me tons of stuff about her day at school and what's going on in her life away from home. She doesn't always approach me at the best of times but it's worth it. I have friends whose daughters never talk to them. I hope she continues.

 

[pdchris]

My DD was the same way at the same age. She's 27 now and hasn't changed a bit. I suggested to her that she should hire herself out as a "personal talker" like those people who do shopping for other people.

 

[THESCHULTZFIVE]

I've got one too. Mine is 8 almost 9 and she'e quiet for about 1/2 an hour after she wakes up and then BOOM she's talking allllllllllday. I went to American Girl Place yesterday with her Girl Scout troop and on the way back She and her 2 friends talked the entire train ride...mostly at the same time...Every story started with...and one time...I had the worst headache by the time we got back to South Jersey. I love that she has all these ideas and stories just bursting to get out, but I need at least 5 min of quiet a day.

 

[Desnik]

I have a 7yo chatterbox!! My DD never stops talking, even in her sleep!!LOL I'm not kidding!!
Sometimes I just laugh at her cause I can't believe she has so much to say. DH tells her if she doesn't stop she'll run out of words by the time she's 8. She even laughs at herself. Sometimes it gets to be too much and I really can't take it. I then try to tell her to save it for tomorrow or to just tell her brother. He's 2yo LOL!!!

My poor little guy has apraxia of speech and gets speech theropy twice a week. He is finally saying a few words. One kid doesn't stop talking and the other is almost silent! He probably gets so exhausted listening to his DSIS he doesn't have the energy to talk!!LOL