MamaMamaMamaMamaMama! Why is DS calling my name ALL the time?

[Rainallnight]

I am about to lose my reason. DS is 3 (just). Over the past couple of months, he’s developed this habit of incessantly calling for me or saying my name.

He does it when he wants me to look at something or when he wants to tell me something but that is ALL the time. And even when I’ve responded, he keeps saying it. He also does it when I’m talking to people to the point that it’s pretty much impossible for me to have a conversation when he’s there.

He has a big sister who’s a very big personality so I don’t know if it’s attention seeking or trying to just assert himself.

It is doing my head in. It rings in my ears even when he’s not here.

Has anyone ever experienced this? Can I make it stop or will he just stop of his own accord?

I'm not joking, I was going to post the same thing. I've no advice but you aren't alone

My son does this too and it is the worst. Very common I think. I really find Janet Lansbury's parenting podcast and blog helpful, here's one she did on this topic
www.janetlansbury.com/2020/08/calming-our-reactivity-to-childrens-irritating-demanding-behaviors/

It’s common, it’s awful, it can last a long time (years) in some form or another, but it does end. You have to learn to close your ears to it. I haven’t managed so I’m half demented now. Unbearable.

Mine just doesn't stop talking. He asks a question, I answer. He still asks it another 9 times. Mealtimes are exhausting.

I'm exhausted.

Oh thank God it’s not just us. Though I’m sorry you’re all suffering, it’s nice to hear from people who get it!

What ages are your DC?

DS was speech delayed and has had a big explosion of speech in the past six months or so. We had speech therapy and I guess to encourage him, I became very responsive to him when he was trying to talk. Also, till he was about 2, he was very much in his own shell, and again, I probably was very responsive to help encourage him to interact.

So I am wondering if I’ve somehow caused this? He’s starting pre-school in a couple of weeks having been home with me throughout Covid so I’m hoping this’ll help. Won’t it?!

I always wonder if he’s a little bit young for his age. His social skills are nowhere near DD’s at the same age, though I know that’s common for girls/boys. It’s as though he doesn’t get that when he says ‘Mama?’ and I say ‘yes?’, that’s his cue to tell me the thing he wants to tell me, instead of keeping saying ‘MamaMamaMama x 10000000’.

I’m definitely going to read that Janet Lansbury article, thank you.