Mynyel Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 DS9 that is. He always in making the oddest noises, I can't even explain them. Just sounds. He will mimic games, music anything he has heard. He will do this in public too! He will not sit normally, he will stand on his head on the couch but his feel are still on the couch (kinda like he is folded in half), he will tumble across the bed, he will do the same thing on the bed that he does on the couch. He is always doing that kind of stuff, drives me nuts. Is this normal? How do I keep him from, at the very least, from making the blasted noises? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I regret to inform you this is normal. My boys are semi-trained not to make the noises around me. Our school motto is "Striving to keep our heads above our feet." I'm not sure we'll ever achieve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 not sure about the noises but I put my human pretzel into gymnastics classes. She is a natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Is he sensory seeking? You might want to take him for an OT evaluation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I'm taking it you did not have any brothers when you were growing up. :D Yep. The boys I have known have all made weird noises at random times. My boys have complete battles with no words, just sound effects. Their favorite place to do this is the grocery store. I'm constantly having to remind my boys that our living room furniture is not a jungle gym. Ds1 prefers to listen to read alouds upside down, so I feel your pain. ETA: I forgot their latest trick. They crawl underneath the fitted sheet on our king size bed. Yes. While it is still on the bed. How's that for weird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 ETA: I forgot their latest trick. They crawl underneath the fitted sheet on our king size bed. Yes. While it is still on the bed. How's that for weird? My boys use to do this. They had to strip naked first, that way your clothes wouldn't make it difficult. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I regret to inform you this is normal. :iagree: I'm always thinking how strange and dorky my boys are. And I *love* that they're that way, you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in TX Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Have you kidnapped my son? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Maybe it's easier because I have two older dds and only one boy, but I have taught my ds not to do those things. We have rules against pointless noises, we sit on furniture correctly, etc. My ds is on a wrestling team and in other sports, and he has plenty of time with dh or other boys to play like a boy, and he is very much all boy, but he has also been taught the appropriate behavior for each time and place. I would at least try to teach him not to (and it may take a while to break the habits,) and then if you find you can't, seek outside help if you think it is interfering with his life. I would make sure he has another outlet (as a pp mentioned, maybe gymnastics) for his energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in the Country Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 My son used to make "noises" (think game-style noises) every time he came up with an answer to a word problem in math. It's like he had his own battle theme. He does it less now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Well, you could bring your son over to hang out with my son. Then yours would look completely normal. Boys are weird. I'm glad my boy is weird. Makes me feel like I fit in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamela&claire Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 DS9 that is. He always in making the oddest noises, I can't even explain them. Just sounds. He will mimic games, music anything he has heard. He will do this in public too! Hate to break it to you but it doesn't change. DH and his brother STILL do this when they get around each other and they're 51 and 44. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 I regret to inform you this is normal. My boys are semi-trained not to make the noises around me. Our school motto is "Striving to keep our heads above our feet." I'm not sure we'll ever achieve it. :lol::lol: I'm taking it you did not have any brothers when you were growing up. :D No I was the oldest of four girls. I was around my boy cousins but not enough to pick up on anything. My aunt (my cousins mom) died last year or I would be on the phone with her a lot! :iagree: I'm always thinking how strange and dorky my boys are. And I *love* that they're that way, you know? Let me quality, a lot of times it doesn't bother me, but he makes this one particular sound that absolutely drives me nuts. He just did it again. If he just wouldn't make that one noise.... Have you kidnapped my son? :) Certainly not! :D Between my pretzel/noise maker son and my youngest who is going to be tested for SPD (*sigh*) I don't need another! :) Hate to break it to you but it doesn't change. DH and his brother STILL do this when they get around each other and they're 51 and 44. :svengo: ETA: Thanks all, at least I know he isn't mental... well not much anyway! Hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 My boys use to do this. They had to strip naked first, that way your clothes wouldn't make it difficult. :glare: Before they started crawling under the sheet, they would just crawl under the comforter. And I believe this behavior started while they were waiting for the tub to fill for baths. They needed something to do while standing around naked. They still do this, as well as climb under the sheet, before baths and call it Naked Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Let me quality, a lot of times it doesn't bother me, but he makes this one particular sound that absolutely drives me nuts. He just did it again. If he just wouldn't make that one noise.... My eldest has a teddy named "JigO". He likes to sing "JigO, JigO, JigO" again and again. But it's not him doing it, it's the teddy. So right now JigO is sitting in time out for being annoying. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 There is a quote that I've used regarding my nephew (the only boy out of 6 grandkids) "Boy: a noise with dirt on it" And I agree, they don't outgrow it. My dh's latest trick is walking around the house randomly making a noise from the Charlie the Unicorn videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hate to break it to you but it doesn't change. DH and his brother STILL do this when they get around each other and they're 51 and 44. OK, this made me seriously Laugh Out Loud!!!!!! This thread makes me feel so much better............. sometimes I feel like my son is KING of the oddballs.... I had NO brothers growing up and only 2 males cousins who lived states away..... little boys are completely foreign to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I think your son's "twin" is living with me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraphina Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Well considering that I make odd noises I always thought my kids got it from me, dd does it too. DH does not, he thinks we are all weird. But weird is good. Sounds like your son is a creative spirit, embrace it and know he is perfectly fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 May I ask you all when this started? My 3yo DD makes a few noises ... "humming" Jingle Bells by clicking her tongue, for example. I don't know when she started, but I don't remember her being interested in making noises until after she had talking down cold. This baby in my lap, though ... goodness! He's not even a whole month old and he makes little noises all. the. time. :confused: The weirdest are when he's nursing. He makes "hunting" noises. They remind me of the whistle-y grunting sounds the velociraptors make in Jurassic Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hee hee! I'm sorry to giggle. I don't have boys, so I can't exactly empathize, but I did grow up with a brother who was JUST LIKE THIS. To this day, I remember the soundtrack of his playing, all the explosions and rumblings and shooting. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 ETA: I forgot their latest trick. They crawl underneath the fitted sheet on our king size bed. Yes. While it is still on the bed. How's that for weird? My kids did this for a while! It was actually started by my daughter. We would go in our room and the bed would be stripped because they could not get out. They stopped after we made THEM make our bed back one day. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 My kids are all odd in their own way. Thank heavens. I'd hate to be alone in my own family! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Before they started crawling under the sheet, they would just crawl under the comforter. And I believe this behavior started while they were waiting for the tub to fill for baths. They needed something to do while standing around naked. They still do this, as well as climb under the sheet, before baths and call it Naked Adventure. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartosunshine Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hate to break it to you but it doesn't change. DH and his brother STILL do this when they get around each other and they're 51 and 44. My DH & his brother are not allowed to be on the same team when we play Taboo. They'd win every time because they have this "wordless" way of communicating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom4god Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I was sitting at the table with the kids when I read your question. My son was humming the mario brother theme, as I was reading. :lol: I had to read the OP to the kids so we could all have a good laugh. "Sounds" are normal around here.:party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 He is normal. He will appear more socially acceptable as he gets older, but he is normal. My oldest loved doing both of those things (noises and laying funny). He memorises ad jingles, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamauk Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 This baby in my lap, though ... goodness! He's not even a whole month old and he makes little noises all. the. time. :confused: The weirdest are when he's nursing. He makes "hunting" noises. They remind me of the whistle-y grunting sounds the velociraptors make in Jurassic Park. It was a running joke in my family about the noises my youngest made when he nursed. He's always done that, from his first nursing to his last. We have, finally, taught him table manners and how not to make those disgusting cave man noises when eating with utensils (he'll be six this week). To the OP: You honestly could have been writing about my oldest son. He makes random (high pitched) spontaneous noises all of the time. And the noise battles in the grocery stores? Oh yea. Every. Freaking. Time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 We used to know our son was awake in the morning because we'd hear the "shooting" begin. He is 11 now and he just ran up the stairs making shooting noises. It will never end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I was a little afraid to open this thread, as I have an "oddball" as well, and frankly, I didn't want to ready about getting him tested. *looks around uncertainly* I am so glad I did open this though! :D My DS8 drives me up the wall with his constant humming, noises, and sound effects. Yes, we deal with the unique body-bending contortions while sitting on the couch. Yes, we've recently discovered the fun of 'hiding' naked under the fitted sheets, and yes! he is a complete massive ball of noisy, dirty, boy. And even better, DS7, not to be outdone by his older brother, is now joining in the chaos of 'boydom'. I kind of like it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Well, no boys and no funny noises, but Becca has a need to stretch, bend, tumble, you name it. And she constantly hums or talks. She can't go 5 seconds without saying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 My boys are odd little creatures who make odd noise and move their bodies in odd ways, and I love them all the more for it!! I am so glad to have them since they keep me young and fun. They like me to sit on them when I am reading aloud. They like to be shoved when I walk by them, and they always ready and waiting for a spontaneous wrestling match. Even though I don't understand the way their bodies and minds are wired, I must admit that I find them to be far more fun than my beautiful girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I'm taking it you did not have any brothers when you were growing up. :D I had a brother who made constant noises. Bad jazz, a lot of the time. I used to hide in a closet when my mother vacuumed, and I'd hum a half-note off from the sound of the Hoover (remember, they were mustard colored round balls?). After a bit my mother would shout CUT THAT OUT. I did it just to get her goat. I also found a half-nailed in, bent nail in the plywood over the rafters of the kitchen. I was slither back there and spin it. It made a squeaking bird noise. My mother would stop cooking and clamber up to the attic and pop off the lid (which I had pulled back in from the inside) and shine a flash light looking for the "trapped bird". I would hide in the eaves. I never told her, and she went to her grave perplexed at all the birds we had in that house, and how quickly they all got out. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 (edited) I have good news! The Noise Guy is a man who was just like your son when he was younger. In fact, he got in trouble in school all the time for being too active and noisy. Now he makes his living making weird noises to the delight of the kids lucky enough to see him perform. He's pretty awesome! A lot of fun to watch. Throws things into his performances that adults will catch. Had this great "The Star Wars Saga in 60 seconds" routine that throws some Lord of the Rings in there, too. When my son saw him the first time, he hugged him and ask if he could be his dad. Since then, we've seen him a couple more times. He's written the coolest book about toilets that only . Edited September 28, 2011 by joannqn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWifeandMommy Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 good to hear that my son isn't the only 'odd' one too. mine is the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I regret to inform you this is normal. My boys are semi-trained not to make the noises around me. Our school motto is "Striving to keep our heads above our feet." I'm not sure we'll ever achieve it. :iagree: I remember age 10 being one of the quirkiest years. I never thought my boys would be normal.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hmm.. well, I have two boys and a brother and they don't do anything like that. But they are plenty odd in other ways. If he can't control himself, can't stop himself from making the sounds you might want to investigate tourette's syndrom. I have two friends with children who are dealing with this. The verbal ticks show up more when they feel stressed or are in social situations etc. For both kids there isn't any intervention really. Well, one isn't a kid, but a full grown and married adult. But, it does help everyone to know that the verbalisms and tics are out of their conscious control. They aren't doing it to annoy. Sometimes, that can make all the difference in one's tolerance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moniksca Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I was starting to question what I was doing wrong? Plenty of shooting and fighting noises here from the moment he wakes up until bedtime. Ah, safety in numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 "Boy: a noise with dirt on it. :lol: so, so true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonermomma Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 My son is almost 3 so we aren't quite there...yet. However your post made me literally laugh out loud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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