Wed 7 Feb 2007
Mind Numbing Chatter
Posted by Kym under Kids and Hubby
Do normal parents tell their kids to stop talking or go talk some where else? I mean… am I bad parent because my nine year old just will.not.stop.talking and I can’t take it anymore? It’s this mind numbing chatter and goes on.and.on.and.on.and.on. She’s oblivious to social cues. Do other parents tell their kids “uh… mommy needs a break — go away?” I mean how many HOURS do you have to listen before you tell them to TAKE A BREATH!
And do your kids ever ask you questions they know the answer to just to hear themselves talk? And do you say “Uh… why are you asking me that question when you know the answer?”
Perhaps I am just a heartless parent who has no patience. Maybe I’m not handling this right. Maybe you, gentle reader, can help me out and explain to me how I should be parenting myself through this mind numbing chatter.
Good Lord, I’m about to go insane.
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February 8th, 2007 at 6:23 am
You are not alone. My twins can talk the ears off rabbits. They talked about “wear your PJ’s to school” for an hour (long car ride). Finally I had enough, “you wear your PJ’s to school, QUIT TALKING ABOUT IT!”
And often they will come up to me and say “Mom?” and then ask a question that they’ve already asked (like an hour ago). Or say “nevermind” when they’ve already gotten my attention and distracted me from whatever else I was doing. They were probably going to ask the same question again.
Seriously I wish I didn’t feel so bad about wearing my iPod around all the time.
February 9th, 2007 at 7:34 am
My parents would tell me to stop talking…and the lessons I learned from that have really helped in the adult world. Not everyone wants to hear me yammer on all the time, even if I think what I have to say is excruciatingly important.
February 9th, 2007 at 7:35 am
Okay…that’s weird…I was still typing my comment and it posted!
Here’s the rest:
Sometimes I think it’s the things parents question, “Am I a bad parent if I did {fill in the blank}?” that wind up being the most valuable things they did for their kids. I don’t mean abuse of course, but looking back on my childhood..even if I hated what my mom did at the time, ultimately it probably made me a better person.
February 9th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
oh yeah…totally. I have a few chatter bugs, and mostly I listen, but there are times when I just say as gently as I can…”sweet heart…save the rest of your words for later…mommy’s ears need a rest for a while” Like Stacy says…it is an important lesson for social etiquette in life, but it is hard to balance that with the whole “mommy will always be here and love to hear your yammer” thing.. HA
February 12th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
LOL..Kym. I’m right there with you..my 8 year old is non stop most days and into the night. And very often he hears me ask him to just be quiet for a few minutes..:)
February 12th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
You are not alone! I tell my two kids that I need a break all the time, in fact I am telling 3 year old that right now!!! My father always used to say- Give your ears a chance to me, so I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
My daughter has CAPD too and we are working our way through the public school system.