You have a babbling child?

As soon as the crumb turns a year old, all the surrounding people begin to take an active interest, and when will he speak? Most of all this joyful moment parents are waiting for. And so, the child begins to pronounce his first words , and then the sentence. However, after a year or two from some mothers, one can hear complaints about the child being excessively talkative. He voices all his thoughts, plans, comments on what he saw. In fact, the excessive talkativeness of the baby is extremely tiring for both parents and strangers. In addition, behind it may be more serious problems.

Causes of childish talkativeness

  1. Curiosity . A small researcher is interested in everything that happens around. What the adult does not matter, the child can cause genuine interest, a sea of ​​emotions and, accordingly, a million questions. Three-four-year-olds can not be denied communication. No matter how much you want to stay in silence, you can not refuse attention to attention.
  2. An example of adults . It makes no sense to complain about the fact that you have a very talkative child growing up, if you yourself do not often, and not always, during a talk. The child is a mirror of relations and the manner of communication in the family. Watching the mother's many hours of talking with her friends, the little girl absorbs this pattern of behavior, considering it to be the norm. And in the kindergarten bored teachers, who are not averse to discuss pressing problems, often give children an example of excessive talkativeness.
  3. Superficial thinking . If a child speaks a lot and quickly, then he still does not know how to build a line of meaningful conversation. Pronouncing the words aloud more quickly than leading the idea to logical clarity, the child involuntarily deprives himself of the opportunity to think correctly. In the future, this may interfere with good learning, because "on the mountain" he will give rash answers. Yes, and expect that the speech of the child-babbler will be literate, it is not necessary.
  4. Hyperactivity . If you are sure that the diagnosis is correct, then without the help of a neurologist, a psychologist (in rare cases, a psychiatrist) can not do.

How to achieve silence?

  1. Do not let the child talk quickly . Stop the flow of speech of the baby asking to speak more slowly, in a shorter form and expressing your thoughts more clearly. However, screaming and demanding silence is not an option. Yes, the child will be silent, but not because he realized the imperfection of his speech, but out of a sense of fear. A little later, when my mother calmed down, he again begins to chatter without stopping. The task of parents is to inform the child that it is not a matter of what he is talking about, but how and what he says.
  2. Puzzle games . Often play with the child in the game, in which you must think about every move or action. "Question-answer", riddles, puzzles, charades - an excellent solution. Ask the child to do something that excludes the opportunity to talk. For example, let in the journal select a certain word or figure with your favorite color.
  3. Secrets and secrets. Children love to be keepers various kinds of secrets. Teach your child to "keep your mouth shut" by listing topics that can not be discussed with outsiders in the list of secrets. Why do the grandmothers at the entrance know where his father works and how much he gets, do his parents quarrel and who came to see you yesterday? The kid will feel like a secret agent, and you will save yourself and your family from discussions.

If the situation does not change over time, and the child continues to chat without stopping, humble yourself! Such is his character. It remains only in extreme cases to resort to toffee or candy, which, even for a few minutes, will save yourself from the speech stream.