Whistling

[Night Elf]

I've never been able to teach my kids how to whistle. It's not going to affect the quality of their lives, but it's just something that has me bummed. So, how do you teach someone to whistle? They couldn't get past blowing like they were blowing out candles.

[*********]

I... don't think you can?

 

It's like one of those things that you figure out on your own, and either you can do it or you can't. Kind of like rolling your Rs .

 

At least that's what I think.

[Rebel Yell]

DON'T! Unless you enjoy listening to endless tuneless whistling ALL DAY LONG! :leaving:

[LuvToRead]

Not everyone can whistle. I have never been able too. My sister could whistle until she got braces. Now, she can't whistle either.

[Cinder]

I agree with Bethany--I'm not sure you really can teach someone to whistle. I tried with ds2; he just can't do it. But the other dc just picked it up on their own.

[stephanier.1765]

When my guys were little, they couldn't snap their fingers either. Then one day something clicked in their mind and then you couldn't get them to stop. My youngest couldn't whistle until he was in his teens so hope isn't lost that yours never will. It's just something they have to keep at until something clicks.

 

I can remember as a child spending an entire summer trying to whistle with my fingers (I know...so ladylike) but eventually I could thru persistence and trial and error. I'd give my bottom dollar that my parents wished I'd never have acquired that skill since I could be quite loud with it. :blushing:

[catz]

I agree with Bethany too. I was almost an adult when I figured it out. My daughter figured it out when she was like 3. Which was hilarious - it gave her celebrity status on occasion. My SIL has never been able to whistle, and was amazed when my daughter started at 3. My 12 year old son still cannot whistle though.

[Arcadia]

I just imitated my older male cousins and learnt to whistle at around three. Somehow one of my male cousin who is three years older finds it entertaining to demonstrate how to whistle until I could do it. My boys wanted to whistle, my younger pick up the skill in a few demonstrations while my older can only now do it but not as well. It's not a skill that can be rushed unfortunately. Somehow I think of whistling more like that of blowing a wind instrument than blowing out candles,

[Mrs Mungo]

DON'T! Unless you enjoy listening to endless tuneless whistling ALL DAY LONG! :leaving:

 

I agree!

 

But, I am not sure you can teach it. One of my kids cannot snap their fingers.

[Luanne]

I can't whistle or snap my fingers. Oh dear. LOL

[AlmiraGulch]

I can snap my fingers, but I can't whistle. Or roll my tongue.

 

I really do wish that I could whistle, though. I don't think it can be taught. Either you can do it or you can't.

[qtkimi]

I can't whistle either but I can roll my tongue

[Luanne]

I can roll my tongue. Yay me!

[Tap]

DD14 learned by watching Youtube videos.  This one in particular.  We still laugh at this guy, figuring that he is either really unique or half crocked.  LOL 

[Flowing Brook]

I can whistle sucking in but never blowing out. I always thought this was normal until my sister saw me the other day. She informed me that you are supposed to whistle blowing out.

Another weird thing. I can snap with my middle finger but not my index finger.

[Melissa in Australia]

I cannot whistle at all. I never have been able to . DH and all my children can and have been able to from a very young age. they whistle lovely tunes.

[Mrs Mungo]

Another weird thing. I can snap with my middle finger but not my index finger.

I snap with my ring finger.

[Dory]

I give my kids a little direction on placement of their tongue and how things feel in my mouth when I whistle. I also showed them how to whistle with a blade of grass and with their fingers in the corners of their mouth. My youngest is still pretty windy and my oldest can only do it with the fingers so far, he is able to make a little noise with a normal whistle, but not much. My dd on the other hand can whistle like crazy and we 'sing' songs together by whistling a lot.

[Grover]

DS learnt when he started learning recorder and we were practicing tonguing each song before playing it - he accidentally made some noise and figured it out from there. 

[Myra]

My seventeen year old can whistle any tune....but can't blow a bubble gum bubble.

 

 

I can blow triple bubbles but can't whistle.

 

Go figure!

 

 

Myra

[KrissiK]

I can't whistle. Or roll my tongue. Or shell sunflower seeds in my mouth. I can snap my fingers, though. And I can blow a bubble.

[TechWife]

I agree with Bethany too. I was almost an adult when I figured it out. My daughter figured it out when she was like 3. Which was hilarious - it gave her celebrity status on occasion. My SIL has never been able to whistle, and was amazed when my daughter started at 3. My 12 year old son still cannot whistle though.

 

My son was two when he figured it out - so funny! 

[Vida Winter]

My little one is the only one of my kids who has whistled. Taught herself at around 5 years old, and whistles all day long.....I have been known to whitstle occasionally too. :-) As far as learning, she *wanted* to learn and tried until she achieved her goal with no help (and was sometimes discouraged) from others.