Why does my 2 year old daughter always shout ??
Example :: She would shout MUMMY even if she is sitting on my lap !!
She has all the attention she could need ,i play,sing,and spend all of my time with her .
Sometimes she is fine and talks in a normal tone but seems to get louder the more she says .
I understand she likes the sound of her voice as she repeats the same word to hear differant sounds .
Apart fom the shouting ,she is a normal 2 year old ,very active,loving and inquisitive .
Has anyone else had anything like this ??
I proberly sound really stupid ,and you are thinking how loud can a 2 year old be ?
but she shouts so loud with her little voice that she give me ear
ache.
Answer:
Hi there,
I'd just like to say that you have nothing at all to worry about and because you know your own daughter and know that she doesn't have a hearing problem, children of her age do speak loudly even
when they can speak at a regular tone.
This is mostly how they learn their words best and by saying them out loud, is how they get to grips with tone and sound in words and how they make sense of them. They also repeat their favorite words and make them louder at the same time as a way of having command over their speech that at two, they are only
just beginning to experiment.
Speech development in toddlers varies but takes time to perfect certain sounds and words and they are learning to coherently pronounce words and form basic sentences, but for the parent, this can be an exhausting time as they must also wait patiently as their children master the ability to communicate their thoughts and needs at a speed relative to that at which their brains are spinning.
However, try not to reward loudness or whining with a response: Never, ever respond to or give in to a whining request. Make an announcement: "When you use your normal voice I will listen to you." Then turn your back to the whining child and make it clear and obvious you are ignoring her by singing or reading a book out loud held in front of your face. If the child continues to whine or speak loudly, repeat the same sequence without engaging the child any further. (Pleading or discussing will only increase the whining and loudness.)
Tell them what you want to hear: Help your child by modeling what it is you want to hear. "I can't understand you when you use a whining voice. Please say, 'Mommy, may I please have a drink?'" You can even be creative by pretending not to understand the whiny or loud voice. "What? You want some spinach?" Usually, the child will then respond in a crystal-clear voice back to you.
Use a reward: Put a jar on the kitchen counter. Put ten nickels in it. Tell your child that every time she gets too loud, or fusses you will take a nickel out of the jar. Any nickels left over at bedtime will be hers to keep as a reward for remembering to use her "big girl voice which is the quieter one. Your daughter's loudness is a sign that she is doing fantastically for her age and shows that she is eager to learn quickly but there is appropriate times and not appropriate times to speak loudly that she needs to know and understand the difference.
I used to work with toddlers and have done speech therapy and so I give you sound advice. But seems like to me, she is just not aware of when it is and isn't necessary to speak loudly and/or trying to get more of your attention as she is learning to form
new words and sentences. I think she she is doing amazingly
well from what you say and she has a great mom who cares so much about her daughter's development.
Keep up with the good work!.
maybe she is hard of hearing have her ears tested.
she may have a hearing problem or i could be just fun for her
Refuse to answer her if she raises her voice. Teach her to talk softer or you won't answer her. She'll come around but you'll have to work hard on it.
Good luck
terrible 2s, its just a phase, dont worry about it, im 15 and i shout alot..just for fun though, i kind of had a phase like that, i had my own language that i shouted when i was 2, and i didnt speak english till i was 4
I'm not so sure but I have a 2 year old cousin who does the same thing. I think that sometimes they get roudy and they stay in roudy mode for awhile and shout a lot.
Does this help? I hope so.
this is called the trebbile 2 year old they holla to get there way
That doesn't sound silly at all! There are a few kids that are alot more quiet than others & there are a few who are louder than normal. I actually use to have to be told to speak up alot of times when I was little cuz I was naturally soft-spoken. She just needs to learn how to tone down her natural inclination to be louder. Maybe she likes to be loud when she gets excited or happy. Ever heard other adults when they are talking together sometimes get loud laughing, etc, depending on what they are talking about if they are really into it & having a good time.
You have to teach her "inside voice" and "outside voice."
maybe its hereritary, you know something from past in your or your wifes genes.
sounds like she will be a perfect military leader
My nephew was the same way. It might be a phase some children go through. We taught him the difference between "inside voice" and "outside voice." Whenever he'd raise his voice, we'd remind him of the two. It took him a while to get the hang of it, but he caught on. He mostly spoke loudly when he was excited about something. It helps them to know the difference though. Good luck.
my granddaughter is still loud , her fathers side of the family is very loud, my daughter is very quite. she worried about the same thing. Gd. is now 6 yrs. old. the doc. said not to worry . may want to have hearing ck ed. she did have tubs at 2 yrs. old. we now think that they just like to hear their selves and try to speak louder than who they are around.
I honestly think it is her age ... I think with a little guidance you can show her inside vs outside voice ... loud vs soft ... A good video that deals with music and with those concepts is Curious Buddies .. Let's Make Music! ... It is fun and something you can build on. I dont think ignoring her is the key ... However, maybe showing her the different tones of her voice will educate her on how to interact more favorably.
Explain to her the difference between "indoor voice" and outdoor voice then tell her when you are neay by she doesn't have to shout and when she does you will not respond. It could also be that she feels the needs to shout in order to be listened to, maybe she feels no one is listening to what she has to say.
lol, not sure why she's so loud but be thankful that you get to hear her. When I was 18 months my sister was born and I shut up. I didn't talk for over a year. Nothing was wrong except jealousy. I remember this too.
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