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Constant singing and talking nonsense

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2009 19:27

My DD is 2.4 and does NOT EVER shut up..she constantly sings the same nursery rhymes over and over again in a loud voice, if I hear "Twinkle Twinkle little star" once again I will scream..

Is this normal? Am just slightly concerned as I don't ever see other kids doing it...

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2009 19:37

am bumping this as i know there are lots of toddler experts out there!

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Nickytwotimes · 28/02/2009 19:41

Normal I think.

Ds is 2.6 and funnily enough, his song od choice is 'Twinkle Thtar' as well.

Some days I think my ears will bleed from his constant wittering. People frequently comment on his good speech, but God, they don't have to listen to him for 13 hrs a day.

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2009 19:42

Phew, thanks, she does also shake her head with excitement, and does seem err... rather "eccentric" but I suppose that is a 2 year old's privilege

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Nickytwotimes · 28/02/2009 19:44

Oh yes they do some funny little things sometimes, don't they? But they are good fun too.

nondomesticgoddess · 01/03/2009 19:40

Dd stops speaking/singing only when she's sleeping - it is exhausting!! How can listening be so tiring??

Oh, and sometimes I am not allowed to sing myself. Other times she insists that I sing NOW (usually when I'm trying to eat).

Song of choice - Away in a Manger. Yes, it's been going on now for 3 months!

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 01/03/2009 20:56

Glad to know there are other tortured ears out there!

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wrinklytum · 01/03/2009 21:00

Sounds normalI seem to remember ds doing this.DD is non verbal but signs "Stars" at me or "Bus" and I have to oblige by singing the appropriate rhyme....again,and again,and again

homicidalmatriach · 01/03/2009 21:03

DD is exactly the same age and does exactly the same thing - drives us absolutely potty.

Worse still, she makes us sing too.

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 02/03/2009 07:44

I have always sung to her a lot, so perhaps I only have myself to blame!

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ijustwant8hours · 02/03/2009 10:45

DS is just like this , his thing at the moment is to make me walk in a circle and sing "come on peoples! sing! wheels on bus - NOW, and dancing, dance mummy dance" We also have a constant commentary on his every thought!

His dad is a talker too - i dread weekends!

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 02/03/2009 10:46

I am a talker too so I think my DH dreads weekends!

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ijustwant8hours · 02/03/2009 10:59

The talking can be useful though, last week we had "tip milk? yes yes DS will tip milk! tip milk now" DS advances for the cup of milk and I was able to stop him in his tracks!

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 02/03/2009 11:46

Yes...! My DD often says "don't touch it" and I can stop her in tracks!!!

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PlumBumMum · 02/03/2009 11:49

Sorry but ds is 5 and a constant fighting noise or Ironman flying noise or theme music from any Marvel movie is always around our house

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 02/03/2009 11:50

nooo

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claireybeemine · 02/03/2009 11:51

DD is the same, has been ever since she found her voice. She makes up little songs and stories too, haven't got a clue what she is talking about half the time.

PlumBumMum · 02/03/2009 11:53

claireybeemine as long as shes not talking to someone you can't see your all right

Boco · 02/03/2009 11:54

dds are 4 and 6 and this weekend invented their own language, which is just a stream on loud nonsense words. They spent yesterday afternoon doing a 'quiz' which was one of them saying 'right, what is fagrantablorb?' 'erm, is it babagrablafash?' 'CORRECT, WELL DONE!'

karise · 02/03/2009 12:30

DD is still like this at 6 1/2! Does it ever stop? Or do I just have to resign myself to the constant noise of a 'verbal learner'?

DaddyJ · 02/03/2009 13:05

dd is singing more and more these days.
I love it. It's beyond gorgeous.

Teach her more tunes, might help.
Though unfortunately learning is all about repetition..

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 02/03/2009 13:05

My DD's singing is sadly not beyond gorgeous, very cute though!

Just picked her up from playgroup, she was marching around singing to everyone!!

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 02/03/2009 13:06

she knows quite a few tunes but they are not very tuneful!

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DaddyJ · 02/03/2009 14:44

lol
I can relate to that
which is probably why I tolerate dd's tunes -
she tolerates my attempts at singing!

theyoungvisiter · 02/03/2009 14:51

oh I can so relate to this - DS1 is 2.9 and sings, chats (to himself), acts out weird little imaginary scenarios (hand A to hand B), has imaginary arguments etc etc etc.

I also get shouted at "No Mummy, STOP SINGING"

Or else, DS does snatch of incomprehensible song I have never heard of followed by "Come on Mummy, you sing. Go on Mummy, you can do it!" (In v enthusiastic cheerleading sort of way)

Habbibu · 02/03/2009 14:54

DD (2.4) has taken to making up songs, and asking us to make them up too "I want the mango song" "What's the mango song?" "The MANGO song, mummmmee-balummmeee!!" She'll give you a long loooonnngg medley on car journeys. Favourite atm is Little Rabbit Foo Foo.

I love it, tbh - it's a cheery sound, and she can be very very funny.

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