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to get irritated that the child upstairs continuously GROWLS

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:25

Quite loudly. Most of the time.
They also appear to have hard flooring so when he is pretending to be a lion or whatever I also know when he is chasing something.

I wouldn?t mind but it never seems to stop and the poor child never seems to go outside to play. We have a shared garden that we rarely use that he could go be lions in.

Not being a parent (yet) ? is this normal for a 7 or 8 year old?

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:26

Oh and it?s being going on since I moved in 2 years ago?

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BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 07/04/2010 20:27

Yes, it's normal. Ds used to pretend to be something from star wars that made a rediculously annoying noise.

It's a child, have some patience.

nickytwotimes · 07/04/2010 20:28

Sounds pretty normal.

In a week or so he'll be pretending to be something else and you'll get a bit of variety.

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:30

I understand that ? it?s the 2 years bit that gets me?. I got tired of it after about 10 months and I think that?s fairly patient?

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MadamDeathstare · 07/04/2010 20:31

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scurryfunge · 07/04/2010 20:31

Are you sure there really is a child up there? Your neighbours could be keeping a lion or even a tiger.

frasersmummy · 07/04/2010 20:31

I have to say that having young kids living up above you.. you are lucky its only pretend play you are hearing

could be screaming, stamping, etc.. being a lion is quite tame

Glitterknickaz · 07/04/2010 20:32

Kid may have SN? Not necessarily the case I know but DS1 growls an awful lot.... calms him.

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stillenacht · 07/04/2010 20:32

He may have some form of SN perhaps (may not be noticable visually).

My son who has low functioning autism always squeals, growls, shouts, squeaks....

BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 07/04/2010 20:33

Ahh, he makes tuscan raider noises. Nice!

I really feel for you, he will grow out of it when he finds the internet though.

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:35

Yes we get screaming and foot stamping ? which I?m actually almost relieved to hear as it?s what I expect from a young child. Continuous ? for up to 4 hours at a time growling for 2 years appeared a bit out of the ordinary to me. Apparently I?m wrong!
I still think he would be better outside occasionally?

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JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 07/04/2010 20:37

my kids growl, scream, squeal and say things like "ee-ee-ee-ee" and "BEEEEEEEEE-ba-ba-ba-ba" and "Two" and hha,hha,hha, ffff, fff"

I could go on but you get the message

They also don't play out a lot, and never off the garden, despite being 9 & 10.

They both have autism.

Now I am not saying that because this child growls, that he must have some sort of sn. He may just like growling and why not, he's a kid.

But I think before you start getting all annoyed, it might be something to find out.

Oh, and fyi - prepare yourself for when you have your own. Kids are noisy.

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:37

Hmmm it may be SN. He doesn?t speak to us ? which I?ve always put down to him being Polish. Have only on a handful of occasions have I heard him reply back to his parents (in Polish of course). I say hello if we meet going in/out and he never replies or makes eye contact.

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stillenacht · 07/04/2010 20:39

Absolutely JustMy

It could indeed be some form of SN

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:40

Lol I shall prepare myself for the noise should I ever get successful in procreating!

Ah well, I accept IABU and shall continue to try to ignore it and put headphones in?

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JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 07/04/2010 20:43

growls for hours, and has done for years, doesn't play outside, doesn't make eye contact, rarely speaks...

Yeah, tbh, I'd be thinking maybe sn.

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:48

I would love to have heard Darwin the dolphin though? there was the funniest child at Slimbridge the other day ? was obviously being a duck in the café after their tour? I was wondering how long she was going to keep it up for having noticed a slight stoicism in the parents?

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stillenacht · 07/04/2010 20:55

Pray you never get an autistic one then Underneaththestream as they do the mindsplittingly most horrendous screams you can imagine(we had about 3.5 years of continous screaming when DS was 2-5.5).

Trust me it sounds worse in the house than out of it - and I don't have the option of moving. Actually, someone said to me the other day, "Oh I couldn't deal with that"...so I said, "What shall i give him up for adoption then?" - he has now progressed to random noises and squeaks.I am a proud mum.

sickofsocalledexperts · 07/04/2010 20:58

He sounds like he could be autistic - lack of eye contact and growling sounds could be signs of autism. I agree he should go in the garden more but they may be self-conscious about his noises in a "public" place. If you could bring yourself to give them a big beaming smile next time you bump into them it might grow their confidence. It is a hard life they have, I know as also have a noisy autistic child, who I spend half my life and energy trying to keep quiet, to limited effect.

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 20:59

Stillenacht ? I am in awe of you.

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UnderneathTheStream · 07/04/2010 21:02

I always say hello and smile, they nod and sidle off and usher the child inside as quickly as possible. Will try harder though..

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stillenacht · 07/04/2010 21:02

I dunno why. I am just like you....except gave birth to a totally 'normal' baby who developed autism...we have no SN in our family (either side), no experience of disability, stuff like this happens to anyone...I agree with sickofsocalledexperts - give them a big beaming smile - I am aware of others who stare and worse,the other day we had people walk over myself and my DS as he had a meltdown and lay on the floor in the supermarket...pillocks!...a smile will go a long way

ShinyAndNew · 07/04/2010 21:04

Dd2 has been a Yorkshire Terrier for about 6 months now. Just be glad that you don't live next door to me. You'd have growling and barking and she may attempt to bite your ankles if you pass her too closely in the street.

We are thinking of bringing in a trainer