Comments on: The Loud Talking Gene http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corinne http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-46545 Corinne Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:59:13 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-46545 I realize this is a year later... but I come from a family of loud talkers... they were farmers, but their loud talking wasn't a result of machinery or yelling all the time.. they all were diagnosed much later in life with a reverse hearing loss. Most hearing losses occur in the high frequencies, but theirs all were low frequency losses. They met all normal developmental goals, did well in school, and seemingly had little problems, minus the loud talking. At 5 years of age, I joined the "loud talkers" and was diagnosed with a hearing loss. I developed normally, showed no signs of hearing loss until my mother noticed I talked loud, and when I had the chance, I'd cut the television louder. I just thought you should know, you may have already rectified this problem, but coming from someone who's grown up with a loss... the loud talking is more of a symptom than an actual problem. I realize this is a year later… but I come from a family of loud talkers… they were farmers, but their loud talking wasn’t a result of machinery or yelling all the time.. they all were diagnosed much later in life with a reverse hearing loss. Most hearing losses occur in the high frequencies, but theirs all were low frequency losses. They met all normal developmental goals, did well in school, and seemingly had little problems, minus the loud talking. At 5 years of age, I joined the “loud talkers” and was diagnosed with a hearing loss. I developed normally, showed no signs of hearing loss until my mother noticed I talked loud, and when I had the chance, I’d cut the television louder. I just thought you should know, you may have already rectified this problem, but coming from someone who’s grown up with a loss… the loud talking is more of a symptom than an actual problem.

]]> By: Emily http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-23451 Emily Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:23:45 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-23451 My daughter (4 in March) has the endless chatter gene. In combination with that she has the loud blessings at public restuarants gene. We are in the habit of allowing her to say the blessing (mostly because it brings us pure joy). At home, she usually pretty low-key, but take the girl out to eat, and she belts out the blessing like she's singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. I get so tickled and have to fight back the laughter that is brewing inside me. On a number of occasions, people have stopped by our table to thank her for her blessing and to us for letting her do it. She got a thumb's up last night from the man behind us. SHe takes so much pride in her blessings, and so do I! My daughter (4 in March) has the endless chatter gene. In combination with that she has the loud blessings at public restuarants gene. We are in the habit of allowing her to say the blessing (mostly because it brings us pure joy). At home, she usually pretty low-key, but take the girl out to eat, and she belts out the blessing like she’s singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. I get so tickled and have to fight back the laughter that is brewing inside me. On a number of occasions, people have stopped by our table to thank her for her blessing and to us for letting her do it. She got a thumb’s up last night from the man behind us. SHe takes so much pride in her blessings, and so do I!

]]> By: InterstellarLass http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22749 InterstellarLass Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:36:46 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22749 I'm a loud talker. I come from a loud family. But the older I get the more quiet I want. But I can still be loud sometimes. I’m a loud talker. I come from a loud family. But the older I get the more quiet I want. But I can still be loud sometimes.

]]> By: Lynne http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22465 Lynne Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:39:37 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22465 I'm laughing after reading Twisted Cinderella's comment....when my daughter was small, she used to get in trouble at school for singing loudly in the restroom! Just picture this...she's in first grade, in a echo-y restroom...the school is quiet...and there she is belting out the latest Disney song at the top of her lungs and in her Rod Stewart/Fran Drescher voice! She got all "O"s (outstanding) on her report card, but also "Disturbs Others". Her teacher was really cool and said, " Don't worry about it. I got "Disturbs Others" when I was her age also!" I’m laughing after reading Twisted Cinderella’s comment….when my daughter was small, she used to get in trouble at school for singing loudly in the restroom! Just picture this…she’s in first grade, in a echo-y restroom…the school is quiet…and there she is belting out the latest Disney song at the top of her lungs and in her Rod Stewart/Fran Drescher voice! She got all “O”s (outstanding) on her report card, but also “Disturbs Others”. Her teacher was really cool and said, ” Don’t worry about it. I got “Disturbs Others” when I was her age also!”

]]> By: Lynne http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22463 Lynne Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:18:31 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22463 Yes, it is inherited....my sixteen year old daughter got my mother-in-law's voice.....very gravely, Rod Stewart, Fran Drescher-like....it was very cute when she was little, but now she knows how to keep it it check....her voice doesn't bother her...it's still cute but she loses her voice alot. My youngest brother-in-law and my little niece also have that voice. My daughter loves her grandma and thinks it's cool to have something like her. It's sweet. Yes, it is inherited….my sixteen year old daughter got my mother-in-law’s voice…..very gravely, Rod Stewart, Fran Drescher-like….it was very cute when she was little, but now she knows how to keep it it check….her voice doesn’t bother her…it’s still cute but she loses her voice alot. My youngest brother-in-law and my little niece also have that voice. My daughter loves her grandma and thinks it’s cool to have something like her. It’s sweet.

]]> By: Veronica Mitchell http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22430 Veronica Mitchell Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:06:03 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22430 I have the opposite problem. My girls talk all the time, but so quietly that I cannot hear them if there are any other children around at all. Before we visited the cousins in July, I actually thought my children were loud. I have the opposite problem. My girls talk all the time, but so quietly that I cannot hear them if there are any other children around at all. Before we visited the cousins in July, I actually thought my children were loud.

]]> By: Nicole http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22351 Nicole Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:04:32 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22351 I feel your pain. My 3 year old may have inherited the louder-is-better gene from my Dad. I just pretend I can't hear her until she is speaking at a less-painful pitch. I feel your pain. My 3 year old may have inherited the louder-is-better gene from my Dad. I just pretend I can’t hear her until she is speaking at a less-painful pitch.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22322 Elizabeth Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:23:52 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22322 When I tell you that BOYS MAKE NOISE it's not just to rhyme...they really do! When I tell you that BOYS MAKE NOISE it’s not just to rhyme…they really do!

]]> By: Overwhelmed With Joy! http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22246 Overwhelmed With Joy! Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:26:37 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22246 We forget sometimes how quiet and tame our little guy is. We were reminded of this fact when we had 6 of my family members here from out of state for Christmas. My two nephews (age 6 and 3 1/2) are great boys but they are quite loud in comparison! At one point during the visit my son wispered to my husband, "cousins noisy!" and my husband agreed. :) We forget sometimes how quiet and tame our little guy is. We were reminded of this fact when we had 6 of my family members here from out of state for Christmas. My two nephews (age 6 and 3 1/2) are great boys but they are quite loud in comparison!

At one point during the visit my son wispered to my husband, “cousins noisy!” and my husband agreed. :)

]]> By: Nicky http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/comment-page-1/#comment-22195 Nicky Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:08:18 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2008/01/04/the-loud-talking-gene/#comment-22195 Oh, my darlin'....you have no idea what the worst can be. My dear mother couldn't speak beyond a whisper (because of numerous surgeries) and my dear hubby can't hear a fart..(he was a helicopter pilot for waaaay too long in Viet Nam).. So, when Mom came to visit, I spent the entire time "translating". It was humorous to our kids, but they realized the struggle. In the end, I was exhausted from the effort. Today...how do you tell hubby that EVERYONE can hear his whispers? Oh, my darlin’….you have no idea what the worst can be. My dear mother couldn’t speak beyond a whisper (because of numerous surgeries) and my dear hubby can’t hear a fart..(he was a helicopter pilot for waaaay too long in Viet Nam)..

So, when Mom came to visit, I spent the entire time “translating”. It was humorous to our kids, but they realized the struggle. In the end, I was exhausted from the effort.

Today…how do you tell hubby that EVERYONE can hear his whispers?

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