Do you have a toddler who talks constantly?

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First let me say that I’m not worried about it, just curious!

My son is just over 2 and he talks non-stop. Not always to anyone in particular, sometimes just to himself. It’s like he’s decided he has to keep up a running commentary of everything he is doing - stuff like “Drink. Water. Put. Cup. Down. Stand. Up. Play. With. Friend”. When he’s not doing that, he is talking about a minor character from Peppa Pig who he is inexplicably obsessed with. He talks to complete strangers about this character and of course they have no idea what he’s talking about. (Partly because they don’t speak English- we live overseas).

Does anybody else have a toddler like this? I have 2 kids but he is my first so I have no idea what is or isn’t “normal”. But I’ve noticed that most of my friends’ children - all of whom are a bit older than him - hardly talk at all. They just get on with playing without having to tell anybody about it!

Yes non stop- we will be enroute to see friends/ family and all the way there she will ask “I see so & so”, over and over again. Same with enroute to get say ice cream “I get ice cream” “I get ice cream”- just has to speak, (might get it from me). Only quiet when absorbed in a particular program!

Well I’m glad it’s not just mine! How old is she?

Anybody else?

Yes! Mine turned 2 in April and he narrates his entire day!

Mines 3 in August. Had a friend over today, lord it highlights how talkative your child is

My eldest did.... he's now 9 and still talks from the minute he wakes up to the minute he goes to sleep 😬😂

Yes

Yup. Just 2 and will not stop talking! Sometimes doesn’t realise that she is still talking and gets stuck on a loop. Then has a good chuckle to herself about just how hilarious she is.

Thinks everyone is talking to her all the time. Stops strangers in the street to show them sticks and tell them about Peppa

My 3 year old daughter now does this, she just talks none stop, sometimes she'll just talk telling me what she's doing like a running commentary, sometimes it'll be constant questions but sometimes she'll just make up words like she wants to talk none stop but hasn't actually got anything to say and this is more whilst she's playing alone, she doesn't do it every day but when she does she's none stop I think it's quite normal as they're little brains are learning so much it's probably a way of exspressinh this, but can get a tad annoying at times

My 4 year old DS had delayed speech, we spent so long willing him and helping him to speak, he is making up for it now let me tell you.

My DS is 7 and is still like this... it's constant!! I try to be polite and say "let's have 10 minutes of quiet time now please because mummy has a headache" but it lasts about 30 seconds before he continues his commentary 😂 the only time he's quiet is when he's eating 🤦🏽‍♀️

My DC are 9 and 7 and both talk non-stop! They always have done.

My two-year-old talks most of the time, including throughout mealtimes. Sometimes she narrates what she’s doing, but she’s also a random quote generator. It’s good for my memory to try and work out which book or TV programme she’s quoting. But I realised she was watching far too much TV when she started saying “ask a grown-up to pop it in the oven for you” and “for more arty ideas, go to CBeebies dot co dot uk Mr Maker”.

Mine is exactly the same, he’s three.

I have 2, 6 & 9 year olds who talk non-stop!

Believe me, when they are describing in detail what they are doing in Minecraft or relaying the whole of a Dr Who episode that you watched too you will long back fondly on the toddler years.

Mine was like that. It all changed between 11 and 12 when he became gruff and monosyllabic.

I was a non stop chatterbox and I sang a lot as a little child. I became quiet when I grew older.

Mines 3 and a half and never shuts up. She goes to wash her hands and stands there making her hands talk to each other. We left her once to see how long she'd do it and half an hour later gave up and had to get her to turn the tap off

Aw your kids sound awesome! Mine does chatter but not none stop and she's much quieter around people she doesn't know well (just turned 2).

My DS is like this, no internal monologue. It's hilarious 😆
He's 2.5.

Mine did. And now he's 14 and unless online or reading, he still talks nonstop. It's lovely, but it makes my brain hurt as he has an endless stream of questions and discussion points. But at least now I don't have to engage in make believe things like the phase of the dragon eggs (I had to be the postman delivering them, and then the owner of a house where they would hatch and live) or the sea monsters (Splashy and Washy) who liked squid sandwiches.

Yup, my eldest did. Non stop from dawn until he fell asleep. He's a teenager now and still very very chatty. It's exhausting. 🤪😴

My DM used to pay my DB to be quiet when he was younger. 50p would buy her 10 minutes of quiet. My DS isn't talking properly yet but is starting to show the signs of being a chatterbox. I will not hesitate to follow her example.

Yep! he's almost 14

Always talked non stop. He narrates his life like a youtuber

Oh yes! Dd is 3 and a half and lockdown was testing Shes back at nursery now so I at least get 3 days of peace.

Don’t get me wrong, I love our chats and talking with her, but from dawn till dusk non-stop chatter is wearing!

Oh this is very reassuring!

It’s lovely and charming and funny really! I’ve just never met another kid who talks as much as mine!

Yes! My son was an early talker and even before he talked it was like he was trying to talk. He's 4 now and still is a non-stop chat bag! In many ways it's lovely but sometimes it gets overwhelming! We're working on trying to get him to learn about waiting his turn to talk when others are talking - it's a work in progress lol!