She's given up talking
Do not say a word
Even in the classroom
Not a dickie bird
Ah but she comes home Pls
It's yap-a-yap-yap
Freely running Words are like the water from a tap
Her brothers and her sisters
Can not get a word in edgeways
Pls But she's back at school again
She goes into a Daze
Paul McCartney – She’s given up talking (driving rain 2001)
A cursory listen to the song, poem about the world of children, we would not have thought that Paul McCartney is being voiced discomfort of a child. She’s given up talking, not the usual song. For many parents in the world, the song representing their needs to get advocates to condition baby who suffered from Selective Mutism (SM). Try googling the phrase you just selective mutism the search engine will display the thousands of blogs that use a snippet of the song as the opening wording. Preface to indicate that blogs are dedicated by the owner, usually the elderly, for children who suffer from SM.
Certain social situations. Selective mutism (SM) is a growth disorder in childhood because of excessive anxiety attacks. Children who suffer from this disorder can not speak in certain social situations, like when in school, public places that makes him uncomfortable because a lot of people, or when in an environment that more adults than children his age. Conversely when in a comfortable environment as familiar, such as at home, while playing with my sister or parent, she can speak fluently, even sometimes very active.
Basically the SM is different from the attitude of embarrassment or barriers of social interaction when children meet new people, or join a new social environment. At this time, it is natural that children become more withdrawn and reclusive because he is in the process of adaptation. But if the child was still silent and withdrawn after 3 months in the same social environment, but the ‘chirp’ at home without stopping, it’s time to alert parents.
The condition of the new SM will be detected after the child is able to speak. According to experts from the American Pediatric Association (APA) at the annual congress in 2000, SM is generally only realized when a child is 3 years old. At this age, children should have advanced to speak, so it looks comparisons verbal ability, while children are in various situations and conditions.
Often parents excuse the ‘sudden silence’ son as excessively shy attitude he developed since childhood. This property is considered to be, so when children have to meet new friends or are in the new environment. Generally clearly visible when the child begins to merge onto the playground, when the child’s social ability to interact and talk to other people became one of the expected development milestones.
