Coping with a very talkative DC

[Daffodilly]

DD is 3 and very talkative. It is incessant. Some of it is quite nice - I like interacting with her and listening to her chatting out loud but to herself.

However, I feel that I can hardly have a moment of peace or a quiet thought without her voice in my ear, "Mummy..." "Excuse me..." and the questions are endless, usually asking me to repeat what I just said "What? What did you say?"

I feel mean, but it is driving me mad. Would ear plugs be too harsh????

DS (3) is like this. Sometimes when I tune him out and forget to answer him he starts yelling 'I can't hear you mummy!!!'. Don't know what's going to happen when DD starts talking...