whistling and adhd? | ADHD Information

My eight year old whistles and makes all sorts of noise, the worst is the police siren that sounds just like the real thing. Some of our neighbors said they really thought the police were driving up  and down our street! LOL

I don't know how to stop it but when he plays hand heald games like in the car that seem to help!

Yes, my dd whistles constantly!My 9 yr old son constantly whistles, hums, sings, quacks.  You name it, he makes a sound like it.  Anyone ever see this kind of behavior with their adhd child?  I know it means he's probably in a good mood, but for some reason the constant noise he is making drives me crazy sometimes.

TIA,
Lisa

Hi girls,

My DS used to do that a lot (he sometimes does, but 90% less). In his case, he has Sensory Processing Disorder, the "sensory seeking" type, and these noises, hums, clicks, whistles, etc. -which he used to do in class, also- were a form of getting self-stimulation. It is a disorder that may resemble ADHD in a lot of cases, but it has a different cause, and a different treatment.

A few children will have both SPD and ADHD, but it is not very common.

I wish I had your problems.

Most kids are busy whining.

I hate whining.

World... my girls used to whine A LOT!!  My boys not so much...I know sexist, but true.  The only thing that worked for me is to tell them that my ears were broken and could not hear when they spoke in that voice, only when they spoke in a "big girl voice".  Then proceed to "not be able to understand/hear" them unless they at least make the effort to speak in a non whiny tone...just say "what? I can't hear you for some reason!  Try to tell me again!" every time they whine....

It took a few days/weeks for them to get it as I recall (they are now almost 20, and 26 years old), but I remember it cut way down on the whining.

good luck!  I know that sound can really grate on your nerves!

I think it's all kids.  My son (ADHD) always makes noises and such, but so does my daughter who doesn't have adhd, that is when she stops talking for 2 seconds.  She actually drives me nuts more than he does, cause he'll just make noises, while she will start talking in nonsense words.  It always takes me a minute to figure out she's not saying anything.  My son is alwaysa making noise. He'll whistle, hum, sing  or whatever. The only thing I can't igure out is how hw can do his homework while making noises.

My son can't whistle. Or snap his fingers, or do lots of things. 

I'm beginning to think he is behind in more things than just school.

He is 7 and my family all agree that he is on an age level of about 5.  

 

As I was lying in bed this morning listening to my ds whistling away in the living room I was thinking of this post I read yesterday.  My ds whistles or makes whatever noise he can.  I don't think he can stand the silence.  It has gotten much better since we started the meds, but he is my whistler, noise maker etc.  It never gets boring around here.  Just when I thought I have heard all of the noises he makes .... he comes up with a new one.  I still remember vividly last summer at swim lessons.  Mom's are not allowed in the boys locker room.  So all I could do is stand by the door and wait.  While he was in the shower he would howl like a coyote and listen to the echo off the shower walls.  I wanted to crawl away as the other parents would listen to him and his noises.  Just wanted to let you know that your not alone and the world of whistling and noises.   Soon they will grow up and move away and we will miss the little quirks of our kids.

 

jpmomagain,

 Dose your child have ADHD too or just SPD? What did you do to stop 90% of the whistleing ect.. and what are the charecteristics of SPD?

This sonds a lot like my child! Have and sites that were helpful to you?

Meli,

I am 90% positive that my son only has SPD, the kind that resembles ADHD. I think you'll find a lot of loose info on spdnetwork.org, and on google. But to me, the most solid resource would be the new book by Lucy Jane Miller (not sure if name is 100% right). The book's name is "Sensational Kids". Came out last April. It is THE source for SPD. Chapter 8 describes my child entirely, and there is also a whole chapter where they try to differentiate SPD from ADHD. I highly recommend that you read it and decide whether this could be an option.

But in practical terms, my son looked exactly as ADHD, but on top, he had a very low temperature/pain threshold (everything would be too hot or too painful), he couldn't wear socks w/ seams as they would bother his feet, he focuses his attention on whatever is visually more attractive (bright colors, etc.), poor fine motor skills vs. gross motor skills, etc. When some of your senses are over-responsive and others are under-responsive, any stimulus will get the brain's attention in too powerful and disorganized a manner for the kid to focus on anything else.

if a kid with ADHD also has sensory/motor issues, his ADHD will get much better anyway by addressing these issues first. My DS' hyperactivity (fidgeting, squatting, making noises, etc.) has gotten A LOT better, but as I said in the Alt. Treatments thread, we are close to the "resolution" phase. There is still the possibility that he is left with a little ADHD, or that it resolves (hence, I need all the prayer I can get!).

But our OT says that definitely, there are kids with ADHD, kids with SPD, and kids with both.

There are tests (called SIPT) to determine whether sensory/motor issues are present in a child, and according to the results, the OT will recommend the needed therapy(ies).

jpmomagain39099.8990162037I forgot to say that in my humble opinion, the information you will find on spdnetwork.org is not clear enough to make a parent decide whether their children have ADHD or SPD, and that's why I think the book is much better.

My son too, makes various noises constantly from morning to night.  If he's not talking, he's making some sort of noise. 

Also, the pitch of his voice is extremely high, and especially so when he's in a hyperactive/excited state.

I've tried explaining and demonstrating how to use a lower tone, but after he gives it a try, in two seconds he's right back at his high voice.

Our psychologist told me that as he gains an awareness of how his peers speak, he will most likely adjust accordingly.  He's currently in kindergarten and doesn't grasp this yet.

My 7yo dd is CONSTANTLY making noises too, mostly singing.  She does this from very early in the morning until she falls asleep!

Chase is my quiet one...he doesn't talk much and when he does, it is after careful thought and sometimes it takes him a while to form the words for his thought....my older daughter and I have discussed that while we are waiting for Chase to finish his thought, we often "forget" to breathe....and have to remind ourselves...the other day, he said to me "I have never been a fast talker, have I Mom?  You know like being able to say things quickly.."  And he is right...he needed speech services as a toddler/preschooler, because he was hard to understand unless you spoke his language...I had trouble understanding him, Jake was my interpreter, he had less issues understanding him.  I told Chase that I think that it stems from him subconciously having to think about how to form these words and that he is fine, don't worry.

Jake and Chelsea (my non ADHDers) are my talkers...Jake cannot seem to be quiet at all, I have no clue how the teachers stand him!  If he is awake, he is making some noise....Chelsea can talk faster than anyone I know...

Dose any one know what part of the brain controlls speach? Maybe there is something to do with that part being over excited with ADHD kids! just a thought!

 

My ADHD daughter has always been vocal.  She is a singer, constantly, all day long.  She is also a very good conversationalist.  Unfortunately (read my adderall post) when she started meds this weekend, her singing stopped.  :(

COULD THIS POSSIBLE BE A "TIC"? TICS ARE NERVOUS HABITS THAT COME FROM TAKING STIMULANTS. MY SON HAS THEM BUT IT IS NOT WHISTELING!