Six year old won't stop burping

[Anonymous]

This past week my six year old has apparently learned how to make himself burp and has been burping constantly, literally burp after burp after burp. He claims he can't help it, but he is clearly swallowing air and then pushing out the burps. It is disgusting, and I just turned off the TV show he was watching because he wouldn't stop after I warned him. Am I being ridiculous to punish him for burping?

[Anonymous]

I would just tell him if he wants/needs to burp he has to do it in his room with the door closed or somewhere that you caanot hear.

[Anonymous]

This is hilarious. Of course you should not punish him. You should ignore it.

[Anonymous]

The good news is, it's a totally normal phase. So at least your kid is normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This past week my six year old has apparently learned how to make himself burp and has been burping constantly, literally burp after burp after burp. He claims he can't help it, but he is clearly swallowing air and then pushing out the burps. It is disgusting, and I just turned off the TV show he was watching because he wouldn't stop after I warned him. Am I being ridiculous to punish him for burping?

This is normal. It is a phase. Just ignore it, and it will stop.

[Anonymous]

As a PP noted if he needs to burp he goes to his room and closes the door. Then he won't have an audience. Also, tell him if he can't stop a visit to the doctor is in order to see what's wrong with him.

[Anonymous]

This is what 6 yo boys do, especially if they know it bugs the hell out of mom. ignore or tell him to do it in his room

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a PP noted if he needs to burp he goes to his room and closes the door. Then he won't have an audience. Also, tell him if he can't stop a visit to the doctor is in order to see what's wrong with him.

This.

[Anonymous]

Be grateful he is not farting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a PP noted if he needs to burp he goes to his room and closes the door. Then he won't have an audience. Also, tell him if he can't stop a visit to the doctor is in order to see what's wrong with him.

This.

Funny, my almost 6 yo does this too (mostly at the dinner table where he knows he has an audience).... and that's what we told him. it has curbed the behavior somewhat, but he still thinks he's hilarious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a PP noted if he needs to burp he goes to his room and closes the door. Then he won't have an audience. Also, tell him if he can't stop a visit to the doctor is in order to see what's wrong with him.

This.

Every time you hear him burp he loses a privilege. If he "can't help it" you tell him you'll call the doc and if the doc says he's doing it on purpose he loses another privilege. He's welcome to stand in his room all day and burp but if someone else hears it there are consequences.

[Anonymous]

The best way to make him stop is to stop giving the behavior attention.

[Anonymous]

Lol my 6yo daughter just found this out too! I ignore it. But I am just cared for it to become permanent

[Anonymous]

Therapy.

For you.

[Anonymous]

"Oh no, there must be something wrong! I guess we'll have to cancel your playdate with Larlo to take you to the doctor to figure out what the problem is."

That's if it's actually constant and disruptive. Otherwise just ignore and this too shall pass. Or make him go stand in the bathroom or bedroom when he's burping. I have a nose picker and actually sending her to the bathroom every time seems to curb the impulse.