Annoying noises etc

ArcticFox

What do you do if your kids are making annoying noises, or maybe saying the same nonsense stuff over and over?  Like to the point you are going to lose your mind or you can't do stuff or it is just annoying?

For instance if DD makes sound effects on and on, or she just spent several minutes shouting "baby BIP!!!".  I'm trying to get ready to go out, trying to get the kids fed, etc. and it is just a major distraction and annoying.  I reach a point where I can't think and can't hear myself over the relentless chatter.

What do you say?  I've asked her to please be quiet / quieter for a while, but she will often ask "why".  Obviously it is because it is highly annoying and I want to rip my hair out, but how do you politely keep these crazy sounds under control?

Leila'sMommy

Honestly I just ignore it. If you give a reaction, that's what they're looking for. They know how to push all of your buttons. Go to a different room and do something else, show her that when she acts like that, she will be ignored.

jsugrin

Well it's my older one who does stuff like that so it's a little easier to reason with him.  I tell him that it hurts mama's head, that it's making it hard for me to think, ask him to stop for 2 min so I can do X and I'll tell him when he can do it again, and then I tell him it's ok as much as it kills me.

VTbride05

DS makes odd noises ALL THE TIME that make the baby laugh like crazy, making him do it even more. I try to be patient and think of it as "creative" but at those moments I want to SCREAM I tell him that he needs to teach her words and that he can sing her a song.

neverblushed

I'm just honest with them.

"Hey, guys, that repetitive noise is really making it hard for me to concentrate, and I'm trying to ______________ (whatever I'm doing.)  I'm going to ask you to quiet down and find something else to do now."

If they persist, I say, "Listen, I asked you to be quiet.  If you can't find a way to control your voice, I will either have to find some chores to keep you busy, or you will have to go outside/to your room/whatever.  But the noise needs to stop.  NOW.  Your choice."

You don't have to tolerate an insufferable and annoying noise from them just because they're children and you're the mom.  On the other hand, I try to use this only when I'm truly annoyed and their noise is truly over the top.  If it's really not bothering me, I let them go for it!

septemberdreams

After dealing with it, ignoring it, I finally put an end to it by only allowing DS to make noises in his room or outside.  It was to the point that DS was singing, talking, making noise constantly and not to be annoying he just likes always making noise.  So now it's limited to his room and he must use an inside voice.  When he's outside I encourage him to make all his noises, etc.