Noisy baby. Can I do anything to make him quieter?

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My nearly 1 year old is very noisy and shouts and makes repetitive squeals, grunts etc. Is it normal and is there anything I can do to discourage it at all?

It's normal, and will get better when dc leaves home

Sorry.

Do you have a shed?

The theoretical answer is probably to be more attentive when s/he's being quieter and less so when noisy.

I don't know how to put this so you don't think I'm being nasty, but why do you want to discourage it?

I know babies and children are noisy, but he seems very noisy!! He is particularly noisy when my dh and I are trying to talk, it is like he wants to join in, but we can't focus on what each other is saying as he is so noisy.

I was just wondering if anyone had the same experience. Sorry if it is a silly question but I would like advice.

I didn't mean to imply it's a silly question. It sounds normal from what you're saying, I think it's too early to teach him that he's not supposed to interrupt when you and your DH are talking. He's probably just discovering his voice and likes to be involved in whatever you're doing. I'm sure he'll grow out of it.

Normal I think. I was on the bus with 7mo DD the other day and she was making this VERY loud uhhhh noise, kind of like she was on a rollercoaster and a little girl who looked about 3 or so kept mimicing her for the entire journey. Her mum kept shhhing her but she just carried on. The more the little girl coppied DD the more DD did it and by the time we got off the bus I think the other passengers were very relieved lol!! I think you just have to go with it after all they're just having fun.

Thanks unfortunatey that's what I thought, he's too young to do anything about it :( I will just have to learn how to ignore it. I have been finding it really difficult to deal with and he seems so much noiser than other babies but it might just seem that way to me as I'm focusing on the noise he makes too much.

When is a good age to start teaching him about when it is good manners to be quieter inside and when others are talking?

sounds like he just needs some attention, I know it's annoying when you cant have a five minute conversation without them butting in, but how about including him in the conversations with your DH, and maybe he won't have to shout so loud to get your attention! I think perhaps he just wants to practise his conversation skills too,