7 gentle ways to calm the chatter
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help your chatterbox manage the compulsion to talk hile some kids will barely utter a word, their talkative brethren are more than happy to fill the silence. How do you know when talking has crossed from socially acceptable to problematic?
why kids talk and talk and talk... A child’s talking varies according to the situation. What parent doesn’t delight in the way her child’s face beams when he
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talks enthusiastically about something that was particularly interesting or rewarding at school? Often nonstop talking is age-appropriate, such as when a toddler is excitedly developing her language skills. Some kids may talk your ear off at home but are quiet and shy at school. On the other hand, you may have a social butterfly who finds it difficult to restrain herself from visiting with her neighbors during quiet time and classroom instruction.
