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| Raising boys |
My wonderful son is 6, he seems like he is in his own little world. I speak to him and he appears to not hear me. I was a little concerned about his hearing, but I really think now he just tunes me out. Is this normal? It is Very frustrating!!!!! |
| See also: boys, raising, phases, 6 |
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| Im not sure. My son is turning 5 this wkend and he has become very rambunctious in the past couple of months. He is constantly doing something, jumping around and wrestling his siblings (1 2yr old boy, and 2 girls). He has gotten a little more defiant as well, but we have had some recent changes (we moved and he started a new preschool) I dont know what you mean by tuning you out. Is it obvious that he can hear you and is just ignoring you? I know sometimes if my children are busy playing and dont want to stop, they wont answer me right away if I call them. Is that the type of thing your son is doing, or is he not responding when you are right there talking to him? I think it really depends on the situation and circumstance of when/how he is 'tuning you out'. |
| posted by Amy on 01/14/2009 |
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| Well this is why I'm so concerned, because sometimes I can be right in front of him asking or telling him something and he will have no expression on his face, like we are just in the same room occupying space....then, example, yesterday, I told him to go get his shoes and bring them back so we can put them on. He walked away and didn't come back, I called him again (yelled) he comes back and I asked him to tell me what I had just told him, he told me exactly what I had said to him, so he basically flat out ignored me! So he does hear, or is it intermittent? Is this a phase that little boys go through? It is driving me crazy. His teacher said he listens at school, she also said they had a hearing test at school and he passed...Does anyone have a little boy that does this same thing?????? |
| posted by Audra on 01/14/2009 |
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| My son does the same thing. Granted my boy is only 2 but he is perfecting the art of tuning me out. I know he can hear me because I've gotten real good at reading his body language - a slight eye twitch or nod or jerk of the head. Something that tells me he does hear me - he just could care less. I say that if you are truly worried - bring it up with the pediatrician when you see them next but overall it might just be a phase they go through. A very long annoying frustrating phase (possibly preparing themselves for teenage-hood). |
| posted by Mary on 01/14/2009 |
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