Can't cope with the noise!

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DS who is three has become very noisy. Nothing can happen quietly. He talks/plays at full volume at all times and it is driving me nuts! I keep getting headaches and it makes me feel like he is constantly at me if that makes sense. I know children are meant to make noise but I am struggling with the constant racket. He is lovely, I just don't feel like I have the energy to keep up with him, especially since his little sister came along.

I think you just get used to it in the end

I have accepted that one of mine is a noisy child... as confirmed by Grandparents, school, childminder, friends....

I can just zone out. I don't know how I have acquired this skill but with 3 dc it is fairly essential.

Oh god, when do they learn to talk at a normal volume? He sounds like he is shouting all the time. Also when do they learn patience? Ds does not understand the concept of 'just a minute'.

My noisy one shouted (even when holding normal conversation) from about 2-4yrs. She doesn't shout all the time anymore (5yrs) but is naturally a noisy person

It was so bad at one point that I contacted HV to do a hearing test. Hearing was absolutely normal

Oh the little monkey can hear except when it suits him not to. He just seems to operate on 100% all the time. Even if I stick a DVD on I get a running commentary on it in a megaphone voice. I just feel like I can't think straight anymore.