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Marg,


The only thing that difficult child 2 has in common with the odd speech patterns you are describing is that difficult child 2, like difficult child 3 and easy child 2/difficult child 2, MUST finish what he wants to say whether anyone is listening or even remotely interested in what he is talking about.  If I tell difficult child 2 that I'm busy and don't have time to listen to what he is saying as he has already told me the same thing a zillion times, he'll continue to talk out loud even after I've left him.  He'll continue to talk to himself until he has finished every last word of what he wanted to say.  difficult child 2 has told me in the past that it doesn't matter if anyone is listening or interested, he just likes to talk!!!


difficult child 2 not only repeats himself constantly, but also repeats what others say.  He has never outgrown his echolalia (I'm not even going to try to attempt to spell this correctly!)  We can't get him to stop doing this.


difficult child 2 even talks out loud when he is in his room by himself.  He not only talks to his stuffed animals, but also he'll talk to himself when he is doing something.  For example, he'll say out loud, "Now I have to put away my clean laundry so I can get my Reward."  Sometimes he just "babbles" without saying anything that makes any sense at all.


I'm sorry that I don't have any useful advice.  I do understand how annoying this is!!!  I also understand your concern because you're definitely right - Not many people are tolerant of this type of behavior.


I hope someone comes along who has some good advice for you.  I'll be following this post too.  WFEN


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