3 Yr Old Talks Non-stop

Imagine working child care and having 12 three year olds running around all talking non stop all day....it's the greatest thing when they all go home and you can sit in absolute silence.

Teach her how to call Grandma and chat her ear off. ;)

I really try to answer all my 3 yo dd questions but there are times when I think she needs to know the value of silence. I kindly tell her my ears are getting full when I need a little break.

I wonder where she learned this from? JK..

Our daughter was like this. Constant conversations, questions and explanations,

One day in the car I said to her, "Did you know it is ok, to not talk all of the time. Sometimes it is nice to just be together and just look around. Or we can listen to music.

We would play the Quiet game. Sometimes, I would lose on purpose.

Sometimes, I would ask her not to talk, because I was trying to think and I needed to listen to my own thoughts.

I asked her politely. "Excuse me. May I have some quiet time? I need to think about some things and it is hard to think with talking going on. Thank you. "

She just needs practice. Take her to story time at the library and the book store. . Remember kindergarten preparedness includes being able to listen to an entire story or picture book, without the child interrupting or talking.

I'm dying here. That's my daughter to a T, and she's SIX!!!

The good thing is that we never have to wonder what she's thinking, it all comes out her mouth. The bad thing is that EVERYTHING comes out her mouth.

I'd like to say it gets better, but it hasn't, yet, in my house.

Enjoy it. Someday she probably won't want to talk to you much.

I remember that stage! My oldest learned to talk very early and well.
I thought my head would explode sometimes!

Do take some time for her playing in her room or listening to music there.
A quiet time for you.

That's how you know she's 3: 3 talks nonstop. To everyone and anyone, all day long :-)

oh my gosh...my friend's two kids came over for the afternoon and their daughter who was 10 followed me around and talked nonstop the ENTIRE time! It drove me totally crazy. :) She's a sweet kid. I just had to keep directing her to go play with the other kids.

My youngest daughter was like that (and can still talk a lot at age 25) and my 7 yr old granddaughter can 'talk the hind legs off a chicken' as her father says. Usually they don't really want to talk to you it's more that they want to talk at you. Just half listen and you'll be fine.

Be grateful your three year old talks. There are lots of families with children who cannot or will not talk due to developmental delays or illness. Seems a sad thing to complain about.