2 year old funny habit....

[Muffy]

My 2 year old DS has a funny habit that i have only just noticed in the past couple of days...

I will try and explain the best i can...

DS and I were putting blocks back into the shape sorter and i noticed everytime i would give him a block he would look at the shape sorter then he would say "ummmmm" and shake his head at the same time.
He did this everytime i gave him a new block.

He seems to do it when i ask him a question and its always the same thing "ummmmm" and shakes head at the same time....

Is that normal? or just one of those funny little things that kids do??

[Ozziehoffy]

I would say one of those funny little things. I noticed recently Oskar (also 2) started saying ummmm a lot too. I wouldn't worry

[Muffy]

its not just the "ummm" its that he shakes his head at the same time.....

[Liz]

Do you do it, or something similar? or anyone else that he could be copying?

[Muffy]

Nah, i dont do it... and cant work out where he has got it from....

I mentioned it to my mum and she said she has seen him doing it for a while now.. hmmmm

[Nettie]

Maybe it helps him think? Just trying to imagine what those actions do for him - and all I can come up with is that it helps him concentrate by blocking out other distractions??

[Muffy]

Thanks Nettie- i didnt think about it like that... but now you mention it it makes sense!!

[Ozziehoffy]

I was thinking about this some more and maybe he's answering his own questions in his mind.. so asking himself and saying ummmmmm no? I still wouldn't be concerned though as most people have little quirks with thinking etc... some more common than others - eg. sticking out the tongue etc.

[Muffy]

Thats true, thanks for the fast replies ladies!!!