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Dd told me why she doesn't talk at nursery

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Wallace · 21/04/2005 20:09

I asked her outright, and this was her reply:

"The air in my voice machine goes down my pipes to the place where my wee-wee is made, so there is no air left in my voice machine. When all the air is gone from my voice machine, then there is no air left for my talking"

Make of that what you will

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Hausfrau · 21/04/2005 20:09

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hunkermunker · 21/04/2005 20:11

Well, it's an explanation, of that there is no doubt! LOL!

Tissy · 21/04/2005 20:11

so clearly she doesn't have a problem with speech, she is just choosing to keep schtum! Well done your dd!

jellyhead · 21/04/2005 20:13

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trix · 21/04/2005 20:18

Why?, isnt that what happens?

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Wallace · 21/04/2005 20:36

I did wonder for a minute or two if she was trying to describe butterflies in her tummy, or needing a wee because she feels anxious...then I thought...Nah, she's talking codswallop, I asked the question expecting an answer, so she gave me one

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trix · 21/04/2005 20:53

Priceless! Cant wait til my little boy can come up with utter nonsense.

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Wallace · 21/04/2005 20:58

she also informed me that her voice machine fills up with air after nursery so she can talk again

They really are priceless

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trix · 21/04/2005 21:04

Excellent, and I thought I was in for a boring night in!

milward · 21/04/2005 21:06

Lovely description

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Wallace · 21/04/2005 21:09

I could give you a few more laughs by telling you that she recently described her ice-cream as "malicious" instead of "delicious" , and when offering us some salad she asked if anyone would like any "Leopards"...she meant "lettuce" of course!

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NotQuiteCockney · 21/04/2005 21:10

My DS1 loves to make explanations like this. He'll often say "I'm sorry for behaving badly, Mummy, I just had some bodily fluids." Lots of things, it turns out, are caused by "bodily fluids".

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Wallace · 21/04/2005 21:14

Tell him he was caused by bodily fluids and see what he thinks of that ;)

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Ellbell · 22/04/2005 10:37

LOL @ bodily fluids.

My dd2 (3) calls lettuce 'tennis'.

Best exchange from my dd1 (who was 3 at the time):

DD: My childminder says that if you eat carrots you can see in the dark.
Me: Yes, that's right. Carrots make you see in the dark.
DD: Good. I'm going to eat lots of carrots then, and then, if I wake up in the middle of the night, I'll be able to see if it's light yet or not and I'll know whether or not I need to go back to sleep.
Me: Um.....

starlover · 22/04/2005 11:05

little boy i looked after used to call playgroup "grapefruit"

Saker · 22/04/2005 20:10

My ds1 once told me he had had lemon meringu'tan for lunch .

Twiglett · 22/04/2005 20:11

that sounds like she's getting nervous (butterflies? anxiety?) .. what a beautifully eloquent child

Saker · 22/04/2005 21:22

Sorry you are still having these problems Wallace. I guess that the puppet / doll idea hasn't helped?

saadia · 22/04/2005 21:39

Wallace, just thought I would mention that when I started nursery I never spoke - I honestly thought that if I did my voice would run out. I remember that people used to ask me if I had a tongue.

And my mum loves reminding me of the fact that as soon as I came out of nursery I would start talking non-stop, as though a tape recorder had been switched on.

Does she not speak at all at nursery?

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Wallace · 22/04/2005 21:51

No, she doesn't talk at all.
I haven't suggested the puppet idea yet. I talked to her teachers this week, and they want to give her a couple more weeks to settle back in after the holidays, before they talk to the headteacher. At that point I will suggest the puppet idea and see what they think

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Slink · 27/04/2005 15:09

A professor i see in the future..........

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Wallace · 27/04/2005 15:12

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sweetheart · 27/04/2005 15:45

Wallace my dd had a problem similar to this when she was at nursery. Her key worker diagosed her with something called "selective muteness"

Whenever my daughter feels usder too much pressure she chooses to mute herself as a method of protection. She has grown out of it quite alot (she's nearly 5 now) but still has the odd bout of it. I.e. when she is asked a question by an adult she doesn't know very well.

Perhaps you could look into this - there are lots of methods to combat it - the main thing is to not draw attention to it.

almostanangel · 27/04/2005 15:49

my dd 2 didnt talk at all at school till she was 8 and dd3 is 8 next week and she has just started talking at school and thats only because we moved and she is at a new school with an old fasioned teacher who has told her she will speak! she still doesnt talk to the other children but has loads of friends!

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Wallace · 27/04/2005 19:42

thanks almostanangel and sweetheart - it is nice to know dd is not the only one, and that she will grow out of it eventually!

I think we the nursery teachers are going to talk to the head teacher to see what they can do to help.

almostanangel - you say your dd doesn't talk to the other kids, but has lots of friends...dd doesn't interact with the children at all (which is the bit I find slightly worrying!) what were your dds like at this age...did they play, but not talk with other kids?

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