When my son gets excited, sometimes he will put one hand up in the air and say something like "La la la" in some sort of Italian sounding voice and kind of skip across the room. We always joked that he was Italian in another life, but I've never seen kids do this before. He makes great eye contact and loves other kids. He's a little behind in his speech, but we aren't around too many people. He's a very sweet and affectionate little boy, but we have always wondered why he does this little march across the room. Seems like he is trying to express something? He has started talking in more sentences, so I wouldn't think this would be a form of communication. Anyone else had a child who made weird noises with hand gestures???
2007-11-04 11:32:20 · 8 answers · asked by Good Girl 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
He skips across the room while or after saying it? To me, that implies he's not so much trying to communicate as he is being silly, particularly since you say he does it when he's excited.
I think if he were trying to express something, he'd get frustrated, not silly, when he's doing it and not being understood.
You also say you joke about it, so I assume you've laughed when he did it. Little kids will keep doing something if they think the people around them think it's funny.
I really wouldn't worry. There doesn't seem to be anything else worth worrying about. His other behavior doesn't sound like a kid with autism (I assume that's why you mention how he's social and affectionate), and his speech is improving.
My four-year-old thinks certain sounds are funny. His favorite is to make the silliest face he can think of and say a sound that is sort of a cross between "low" and "doh."
And he's definately not the only one I know who does it.
If it worries you, since he's picking up on his speech, why don't you try asking him why he does it, or what he's saying?
You could mention it to his doctor, though, but I REALLY don't think it's anything more than being a goofy little three-year-old boy.
2007-11-04 12:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mine all the time. He was a right little wierdo. Still is, I love that about him. He used to put the seat from his exersaucer around his neck and a army helmet and march around the room. He also loved to bang his head on things. I thought that was a little too weird but apparently alot of boys do this. It was like he was testing how hard his head was. Anyhow I think all boys are a little on the odd side. Enjoy it.
2007-11-04 11:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by Alexanders and Katherines mama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Three year old girl is totally nuts. When we have people over she will act all shy ( she isn't ) then for some reason she will just blab out some words that no one even knew existed and shake her arms. Then she will run around. It is so weird! She can talk pretty well and can communicate. I think it is just an attention thing. So don't stress my three year old does it to. I thought she was just a little crazy but i think all three year olds are kinda similar.
2007-11-04 11:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by top_mumsy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 4 year old would make this sound and grind her teeth together as she was waking up from a nap and I realised she was going pee in her diaper(she did this from 2-4 yr old), now everytime she goes potty she does this and as soon as she is done, she put both hands out and say" I done". All kids do things to make notice. If they run into every wall with their head then there should be a concern:)
2007-11-04 13:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now my 3 year-old son is standing on a dining room chair waving one of his spoons and making up a song about pirates and adding in weird sounds. I think it is just a VERY active imagination!
2007-11-04 11:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my youngest son was a toddler, he talked a lot. However, many of his words were "sound effects". We called him Gerald McBoingBoing after the cartoon character.
Now, that I think about it many of his sounds were accompanied my gestures. For example, a saw (his favorite toy and tool ) was a "chuddy-chuddy} and he did sawing motions when he was talking about it.
I think this is a fairly typical stage for many toddlers.
2007-11-05 00:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by eek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a two year old who does that. He makes all sorts of different sounds. I think his vocabulary is coming around and he is trying to sound out certain words he hears. It's okay. Let him express himself. -God Bless.
2007-11-04 13:21:10 · answer #7 · answered by †Evonne† 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is not any longer something in what you have written to represent dementia of any form.. he purely sounds unwell. talk to him an recommend he sees a physician or call a physician your self along with your concerns and see in the event that they are in a position to represent a pass to to the guy.
2016-11-10 06:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋