whisper talking?

hotmomma

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My 4 year old daughter has been "whisper talking" for a few weeks now. She says a sentence and then immediately whispers the same sentence to herself. She doesnt do it every time she talks but she does it a lot.

I have looked it up on the internet and they have some articles regarding this. I am just wondering if anyone here has a child that has done this and did you do anything to try to stop it? Did you go to a doctor and ask what the deal is?
 
hotmomma

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I watch that show all the time and have never noticed it but when I have asked people I know if they have known anyone to whisper they always say like the kid on "The Middle"
 
migtig

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I think you should go to your family doctor and discuss the matter with him/her. Not knowing you or your child, there could be a million reasons.

The first thing I think of is Aspberger's Syndrome.

But on further thought, it could be as simple as your child doing this whisper thing to reassure herself that she used the right words and said things correctly.

Have you asked her if she knows she's repeated herself?
 
vraiblonde

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Little kids do all sorts of weird things. I'm pretty sure my imaginary friend, Daniel, would have gotten me lobotomized in this day and age. And my daughter pretending to be a doggie would end in shock therapy.

I'd leave her alone. If she's still doing it when she goes into high school, then you might have a problem.
 
TurboK9

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vraiblonde said:
Little kids do all sorts of weird things. I'm pretty sure my imaginary friend, Daniel, would have gotten me lobotomized in this day and age. And my daughter pretending to be a doggie would end in shock therapy.

I'd leave her alone. If she's still doing it when she goes into high school, then you might have a problem.
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I don't know if your imaginary friend's signature would have been accepted on the surgery authorization... Wouldn't it have to be an imaginary relative? :lmao:
 
hotmomma

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migtig said:
I think you should go to your family doctor and discuss the matter with him/her. Not knowing you or your child, there could be a million reasons.

The first thing I think of is Aspberger's Syndrome.

But on further thought, it could be as simple as your child doing this whisper thing to reassure herself that she used the right words and said things correctly.

Have you asked her if she knows she's repeated herself?
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I asked her once right after she did it and she said she wasnt repeating herself. She did it again and I asked her and she got upset and said she doesnt know how to talk right.
 
cattitude

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vraiblonde said:
Little kids do all sorts of weird things. I'm pretty sure my imaginary friend, Daniel, would have gotten me lobotomized in this day and age. And my daughter pretending to be a doggie would end in shock therapy.

I'd leave her alone. If she's still doing it when she goes into high school, then you might have a problem.
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Heck, I whisper talk all the time. Sometimes Otter even hears what I'm saying as I walk away. :biggrin:




Seriously, mention it to her doctor, see what they say.
 
Cowgirl

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hotmomma said:
I asked her once right after she did it and she said she wasnt repeating herself. She did it again and I asked her and she got upset and said she doesnt know how to talk right.
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Aww. That reminds me of what my mom said my sister used to do. My sister used to hide (behind chairs, etc) and practice saying her words so she wouldn't say them wrong.
 
migtig

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hotmomma said:
I asked her once right after she did it and she said she wasnt repeating herself. She did it again and I asked her and she got upset and said she doesnt know how to talk right.
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Then I would be concerned as well. Definitely make an appointment with your family doctor. You may be referred to a developmental specialist or another specialist. I do not believe you need a speech therapist. Nor do I think your child has the catch-all diagnosis of ADHD. You'll have to be proactive with the doctors to get an accurate diagnosis. Odds are this is just something that she'll need some extra work on in order to improve. However, it could be as simple as glucose. Don't stress over it.

Make a prep list before you go:
Write down any other symptoms you've noticed, including any that may seem unrelated to the speech
Write down any major stresses or recent life changes
Make a list of any medications, as well as any vitamins or supplements, that your daughter is on
Note any additional questions that you may have
 
TurboK9

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Cowgirl said:
Aww. That reminds me of what my mom said my sister used to do. My sister used to hide (behind chairs, etc) and practice saying her words so she wouldn't say them wrong.
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I used to hide behind the sofa with my dad's scotch and cigar. :shrug: My oldest used to close his eyes or face the wall and think nobody could see him... Kids are wierd. :lmao: It's part of the beauty of childhood... but yes, if you are concerned, talk to your doctor... :yay:
 
hotmomma

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migtig said:
Then I would be concerned as well. Definitely make an appointment with your family doctor. You may be referred to a developmental specialist or another specialist. I do not believe you need a speech therapist. Nor do I think your child has the catch-all diagnosis of ADHD. You'll have to be proactive with the doctors to get an accurate diagnosis. Odds are this is just something that she'll need some extra work on in order to improve. However, it could be as simple as glucose. Don't stress over it.

Make a prep list before you go:
Write down any other symptoms you've noticed, including any that may seem unrelated to the speech
Write down any major stresses or recent life changes
Make a list of any medications, as well as any vitamins or supplements, that your daughter is on
Note any additional questions that you may have
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She has an appointment today with Dr. Sheth. I will see what he thinks. I am not too concerned about it but I would like to know if we should do anything.

She has always been a very intellegent little girl and has never had problems with words or speech. She carries on conversations like a little adult so this just seemed odd when it started.

People have made the comment that they have never met an adult who does it so she will grow out of it.
 
desertrat

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hotmomma said:
She has an appointment today with Dr. Sheth. I will see what he thinks. I am not too concerned about it but I would like to know if we should do anything.

She has always been a very intellegent little girl and has never had problems with words or speech. She carries on conversations like a little adult so this just seemed odd when it started.

People have made the comment that they have never met an adult who does it so she will grow out of it.
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I would definately not make a big deal of it. She most likely will grow out of it.
 
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