2007-06-11 11:25:29 · 35 answers · asked by danmanbre 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Has she always been this way or is this a new thing? If it's a recent development, I would say she's just entering puberty and she's getting very "edgy" with her hormones all out of whack... If it's been happening for a long time now, you may want to have her hearing checked out. She might be sensitive to certain frequencies or she might be having chronic headaches.
2007-06-11 11:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. I don't think there is a serious problem there. I have a 10 year old and she whistles and sings and has no troubles...My 7 year old does not like it she says that it is too loud. ( this only happens on certain occasion though.) I am sure if we sat down and talked it over we would find there are many things that your daughter likes that mine does not. It is a matter of likes and dislikes. I do know there is a problem called noise sensitivity/sensitive hearing. I have enclosed the site for you to check it out. If you feel there is a serious problem maybe she should discuss it with your family dr and see what can be done to help her with this problem.
2007-06-11 11:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Chris&Rose J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this is normal for eleven year olds or not, but I can tell you what isn't normal. When you say you "can't" whistle or sing or your daughter gets annoyed, then I presume you stop whistling or singing. In other words, your eleven year old is calling the shots.
If you want to whistle or sing, you should do so, and if she gets annoyed, that's just too bad. Tell her you get annoyed when she gets annoyed, so that will be equal annoyances to consider.
She'll stop being ignored when she is old enough to like listening to tapes from morning until night, with a crush on a couple of singers, wanting to leave the music on until the wee hours.
Pay no attention to her annoyance.
2007-06-11 11:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by Me, Too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was married to a woman who had "extra sensory perception" and was driven made by the following :
constant sniffing of someone with a cold
rustling of paper
sound of feet across a hardwood floor
soft speech, whispering, singing
whistling, snapping of fingers
my son is showing signs of this, in wanting to know where certain sounds come from - people in another apartment speaking, vibrating of cell phone, etc.
A therapist may be able to help you in this area. I do not know if their is medical treatment for this condition.
2007-06-15 09:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by yoak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. Is your daughter saying you can't whistle or sing because she doesn't like the sound? That's why I've asked my brother - since I was 12 - to not whistle around me.
Or is it because it casues her physical pain? If that's the case, take her to a doctor. It could be serious.
And if you can tell (which I'm sure you would be able to) that it's the first case, why are you letting your daughter boss you around?
2007-06-11 11:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Dan, You have gotten alot of answers.. now let me add to your long list...
My son who is about to be 16, has issues with annoying things.. things that you and I would NOT find annoying he does... He has been removing the tags from his clothing since he was 3.. can't stand the feeling of the tag...
these are children with HYPER sensative nerve endings... It's time to talk to her Doctor... there are many things you could be dealing with here.... anything from anxitey... to autism...
Give the doc a call.. and go from there...
Good luck.. I hope all works out well.
2007-06-11 11:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by gin_in_mi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that her talking bothers your ears and then ask how she feels about it. Or tell her she must stay in her room to avoid hearing others, but if she wants to interact, she must tolerate others' noise. Another alternative: tell her there must be something wrong with her ears and that you must take her to a specialist for a (possibly painful) ear exam to determine why she can't tolerate others' noises. This could backfire as she may enjoy the attention.... :)
2007-06-11 11:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some autistic kids and kids with Asperger's syndrome show hyper-sensitivity to noise. (They can be sensitive to random noise but still enjoy music and music making, so it's not always obvious)
It depends on the severity of her reaction. If you think she's blown out of proportion, I'd suggest mentioning it to her pediatrician the next chance you get.
2007-06-11 11:31:50 · answer #8 · answered by anon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol. I'm around that age and I get SUPER annoyed by any funny sound my dad makes. Like if he whistles in the kitchen I just go like, ' OMG STOP IT!!! ' Lol. So yeah it's pretty normal. Girls around this age just are getting the thought that they are more mature than guys * which we are muahaha * . Thus, they want to act mature by saying to stop it at the slightest thing.
2007-06-11 11:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by Oh hi there. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noises bother me too. Though she may just be acting bossy to show independence. When I was her age I told my little sister she was a horrible singer and ridiculed her til she stopped. That wasn't very nice of me. It's up to you, do you want your child to tell you to stop whistling and singing? Seems disrespectful to me.
2007-06-11 11:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋