My son babbles constantly. More times than not, We simply tell him to go to
his room if he has to talk... his door must be closed. We've had to set some
really strict rules, especially when riding in the car. Along with that
annoying chatter, my son makes sound effects so if he whines or makes a
gasping noise, I find myself having to pull over. We've asked our therapist
what to do about it. I've f ound myself sometimes telling my son that if he
doesn't be quiet, he will find himself losing a priviledge. Sadly, it
doesn't matter. We find ourselves thankful for school. Unfortunately, even
his special ed teacher has found him to be annoying. My son is constantly
chattering. The only time we ever hear anything BUT his voice is when he's
asleep! I'd be very interested to see if there are any other ways to deal
with this. My son is 8...... Unfortunately, I know exactly the frustration
you're feeling.

--
"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it.
You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Brien" wrote in message
...
My partner two girls, 4 and 2 years old. The 2 year old almost looks
after herself and amuses herself endlessly with whatever can be found
around.

The 4 year old is relentless in her need for attention. She constantly
has to be talking, commentating on everything, interrupting etc. Even
her internal thought process is entirely verbalised.

How can we help her to find pleasure in silence now and again? It's
exhausting just to listen to her!

I can imagine people reading this thinking that such talking should be
encouraged, but I've spent a lot of time with different children (mum
was a child minder), and this is really something else.

Brien