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13th June 2019
01:38pm BST

1) Their mood is irrelevant
Whether they're tired, hungry, happy, sad, bored, or otherwise... your loud child will be loud. So when strangers assume the volume emitting from your little one is reflective of the time of day or their current state - smile and nod. As their mum, you know that such particulars are irrelevant.
2) You get used to the embarrassment
They don't do an indoor voice. They only do their very OTT mix of shouting and singing and yelling. It's hugely endearing - and also almost always embarrassing. You get used to it. Eventually.
3) You appreciate just how quiet other children are
If your loud child is your one and only, you may not question the manner in which your small one communicates. If you have other offspring, however, you'll have a much quieter point-of-reference. Still, in the madness of all the noise, you (probably) wouldn't change a thing. Sure you'll miss it one day...
4) They're actually well-behaved
A few 'tut-tuts' here and there and the odd side-glance from strangers in public - but ultimately you know that your little one is perfectly able to say 'please' and 'thank you' and is actually remarkably compliant with instructions. In a nutshell, being loud does not mean your child is bold or misbehaved.
5) You ultimately can't change nature
There is really no point in fighting the noise; you have a loud child and you should just embrace it.