I don't listen to my children very often, but I don't think they notice. Natalie praddles on and on all day long, barely stopping to breathe or eat. She just jabbers... I know she comes by it naturally. I am her mother, after all. After awhile, it seems, I just tune her out. I know she's talking, but as for having the foggiest idea what she's saying... Yeah, not so much.
Olivia doesn't yak as much so I find I'm more willing to listen to what she says. I wonder if Natalie has picked up on that at all? Natalie can talk for hours about anything, and when she's not talking, she's cheering - which is a whole other issue in itself. Olivia likes to cheer, too, but doesn't do it with the consistency that Natalie does. And the things Olivia talks about are actually interesting and engaging. It's more of a conversation than her just talking AT you, like Natalie does.
So, I guess my title is incorrect. It should say "I don't listen to Natalie". Somehow, I doubt she cares. I think it just feels good to her to talk and hear herself. The world is her stage!
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