OT- Are your children loud?!!

[horsegirl]

Okay, I am putting myself out here after 6 months on the boards. I am the adoptive mom of 3 dks, DS6, DD5, DS4 who are very very loud. This weekend was zoolike given it rained both days. I can feel my blood pressure rising! Unless I am actively playing with them or the tv is on, things get loud and chaotic. Jumping, climbing, screeching, you name it. I need a reality check. Can I hear from others on your DKs. Now this is not Nanny 911 or anything. My DH and I are in control but let's face it, I've got disney trips to pack and plan for and disboards to read, so I kind of would like a little quiet during the day, without constant supervision. My DS6 nearing 7 is actually doing best. Will they grow out of this, is this typical, is it because my kids are so close in age? What are your experiences with your loud children?

Editing this to add that I adore our kids and love them terribly. I didn't say that in the middle of my post and felt it was important to say how wonderful they are........but LOUD!

 

[Tiggerific711]

All I know is if I hear my DS5 screech "MOMMY" one more time today I'm gonna change my name and not tell him what it is! My DD11 tends to be a little quieter unless she wants something, she's PMSing or her brother decides that it's time to torture her then all hell breaks loose.

You're right, it's probably because they'll all so close in age and they rev each other up. It's almost deafening when my son and 4 year old niece get together and it's only 2 of them! Enjoy it now, they'll be quiet soon enough (I can't believe that my daughter is 11 already).

Have fun and buy some ear plugs!

Marianne

 

[ChristyJ]

I work in a very quiet environment and there are some nights when I feel sooooo impatient/irratated as they seem soooo loud!! Then I feel horribly guilty for feeling that way...

 

[kerry34]

My kids can be very loud as well. This past weekend was no exception. My youngest three kids are very active, they are two six year old girls and a 10 year old boy. The older girls are a little more mellow, but they are in the stage where they are starting to bicker alot (11 and 13) so between the younger ones running around and the older ones fighting, it can be very chaotic. I always feel like my kids are the loudest anytime we go anywhere because I can always here them over everyone elses kids.

 

[AUDramaQueen]

What???? I can't hear you over the screaming of my kids!

Glad to know I'm not the only one. My DS5 and DD3 have my DS1 screaming now except he can pierce your ear drums with his shrieks. They're not mad or anything. Just having fun, but doing it very loudly. They run around the couch chasing each other and screaming.

I actually turn on the closed captioning sometimes when I'm trying to watch TV (not that I get a chance to watch TV that much).

Funny thing is, the older 2 go to pre-school and their teachers both say how self-controlled and helpful they are. Guess they just go crazy at home. Oh well. I'd rather have them behave in public.

 

[mhaley]

My 7yr old daughter is so loud I had her hearing checked. No problem with the ears...only the big mouth.

 

[Vijoge]

LOUD! LOUD!! LOUD!!! And it seems like they get louder as the day goes on.

 

[dougsmom98]

You are definately not alone. I have a 5 year old twin boys, a 7 year old DS and an 8 month old DD, they get pretty loud. In the summer I get nervous because the windows are open and I am afraid they will bother the neighbors.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

You're kidding right - DH can't believe how loud they can get. I've learned to tune some of it out. The youngest ones are 8, 7 and 5. My 8 year old is getting better but when they're together they rev each other up. Weekends are atrocious. I can't wait until tomorrow when they go back to school so I can hear myself think. Don't worry it gets better. Like a previous poster said the school tells me all the time how well behaved they are, I'm secretly always thinking "My kids?".

 

[Mandy_in_NC]

I am so glad that I am not alone. My kids get so loud at times that I tell them the neighbors are going to call the police because they are going to think I am killing my kids. There are days that I just have to send them outside or up to my moms house(she lives in front of us) so I can have a moments peace. I work 3rd shift and my husband work 24 hours on and 48 hours off so sometimes they are there with just me when I am trying to sleep. Somedays I am awake every 10mins because they have woke me up screaming or hollering. Usually when they are that bad and I am trying to sleep I just send them to my moms house and tell them to tell her that they can't come back until I call her. My mom is really good about letting them come up there when I am sleeping. I have hope that one day my kids will grow out of being loud but I will not hold my breath waiting. They are not loud unless they are together so I think it my be a sibling thing. Also they are only 2 years apart so I think that has something to do with it.
Hello my name is Mandy and I have loud kids.

 

[horsegirl]

I am so glad that I am not alone. My kids get so loud at times that I tell them the neighbors are going to call the police because they are going to think I am killing my kids. There are days that I just have to send them outside or up to my moms house(she lives in front of us) so I can have a moments peace. I work 3rd shift and my husband work 24 hours on and 48 hours off so sometimes they are there with just me when I am trying to sleep. Somedays I am awake every 10mins because they have woke me up screaming or hollering. Usually when they are that bad and I am trying to sleep I just send them to my moms house and tell them to tell her that they can't come back until I call her. My mom is really good about letting them come up there when I am sleeping. I have hope that one day my kids will grow out of being loud but I will not hold my breath waiting. They are not loud unless they are together so I think it my be a sibling thing. Also they are only 2 years apart so I think that has something to do with it.
Hello my name is Mandy and I have loud kids.

It must be so hard for you with your schedule. I am glad your mom helps out. My kids are so loud my parents won't watch them! Well they will take one at a time for a couple of hours, but even my sweet parents admit it is overwhelming, but then they are at the cusp of 70! I am glad we are not alone-thanks for posting you guys! I feel better already, thanks. But maybe that is also because it is quiet now and they are all fast asleep. They are just so adorable and angelic then. Rainy weekends in the winter are brutal. I did a terrible job keeping them entertained as we leave in a week for WDW and there is so much to do!
I just don't understand why they roll around, squirm, writhe and shriek when they're not being entertained. What is that? Help me understand Parents of loud children please keep posting, please?

 

[Chris]

VERY loud at my house! I think my kids are hard of hearing because they are so loud someday's! LOL

 

[DisneyPhD]

You must not have the T.V. on as much as my house!

Can they be quiet? If they can I wouldn't worry about it.

If you need some quiet for your own sanity that is another story. I know I do sometimes. We call it nap time, even if the baby isn't in the house and napping.

I would consider instatuting quiet times, setting up the rules and sticking to them. (set a timer, make what you feel is appropaite for their age and abilites). To do it you might need to seperate them. (I know I do when my nieces and nephews are around.)

 

[horsegirl]

You must not have the T.V. on as much as my house!

Can they be quiet? If they can I wouldn't worry about it.

If you need some quiet for your own sanity that is another story. I know I do sometimes. We call it nap time, even if the baby isn't in the house and napping.

I would consider instatuting quiet times, setting up the rules and sticking to them. (set a timer, make what you feel is appropaite for their age and abilites). To do it you might need to seperate them. (I know I do when my nieces and nephews are around.)

Disney PhD, I agree I probably should institute quiet time again. All 3 of these cuties stopped napping between 18 months and 2 years. It was a constant source of ehem, stress for their daycare and preschool! Keeping them still was always harder for me than just letting them stay up. I would literally be going from room to room. But maybe now that they are older I can try to just get them in their room for an hour or two on weekends. Good advice, thanks for the tip! RIGHT NOW THEY ARE GROWLING AT BREAKFAST! Gotta go. BTW, I don't know how you posters with 4 or more do it!

 

[DisCharmed]

I'm off work sick at the moment and this thread made me laugh so much. I'm a primary school teacher in the UK. During my working week I might have just my class (0f 20) or my key stage (about 70) or even a hall full of 125+ kids and I never have half the noise that my two make at home. My kids are 10 and 8 now and I think the noise might be decreasing - I'm not sure if this is because they are getting quieter or if I have in fact finally gone deaf from all the noise!

 

[mjkaferle5]

You are definately not alone. I have a 5 year old twin boys, a 7 year old DS and an 8 month old DD, they get pretty loud. In the summer I get nervous because the windows are open and I am afraid they will bother the neighbors.

Wow!!! We have a 7 year old DS, 5 year old twin boys, and a 5 month old son.

So I know EXACTLY where you are coming from!! And it is good to know we are not alone!!

 

[WantToGoNow]

Yes, it’s loud here too. My ds4 and dd2 can get pretty rowdy – and it’s not uncommon for my dd21 to join right in. I work in a very quiet office environment. I pick them up from daycare at 5:45 and by the time the little one goes to bed at 8:00, my nerves are about gone. We did recently turn our full basement into a playroom and brought their Little Tikes Mountain Climber inside – that moved a lot of the noise downstairs.

 

[keishashadow]

I've heard for years from teachers that all my DS's have "voice's that carry"...think they're trying to tell me they've got big mouths. When questioned, they report that they're not talking out of turn or being disrespectful - they just speak very loudly.

I'd like to think they "project their voices". This has served them well w/vocal performances & general self-esteem/public speaking.

To protect my sanity I've requested that they lower the din to either "inside voices" or "church (absolute quiet-time)".LOL

 

[mommyintn]

My 7yr old daughter is so loud I had her hearing checked. No problem with the ears...only the big mouth.

I did the same for our 6 yr old son!!! Hearing is perfectly fine! You are not alone.

 

[dbarker]

I have one DS7 at home. He is loud by himself. Rainy days are the worst. (I had forgotten about those) On rainy days, you would think I had a house full of kids, not just one. I have often wondered how one little boy can make so much racket.