my nearly 3 year old won't let others talk by shouting Stop

[DonnaHT]

It started in singing with other parents and toddlers, and she got very upset with the singing which she has always loved. It's now progressed to conversation and she will shout at me to stop talking. She will say it to other adults too. Advice please?

Could you try ignoring shouted commands and only recognising appropriate interjections, with lots of positive praise?

Do you tell her off when she does it? It's still giving her attention I suppose. How good are her language/reasoning skills? What happens if you try to explain why it's inappropriate?

My daughter also does this (she's 2 1/2) quite embarrassing when she's telling our guests to stop talking!

I just say 'wait DD, I'm talking to X'

I laughed out loud, sorry, My 3.5 year old does that when she is in a bad mood or feels ignored. She sometimes shouts "Stop mummy you talk toooo much!" it is sooo embarrassing. She did it in the queue at a supermarket when I was talking to the checkout lady. All the people in the queue behind and nearby were trying to stifle their laughter. The thing is, you can't openly reprimand them for it either. I have to wait till I am out of earshot and give her an earful. Thankfully I have associated it with bad mood/tiredness/general irritability. She has not done it in a little while, I hope she has gotten the message that it 'makes mummy VERY SAD when you tell me to stop talking, only very naughty girls say that"