Those of you with chatty kids, how do you get a break?

My kids mouth runs every moment he is awake. This is not hyperbole. Even my mother, who freaks out at any hint of criticism of her darling grandchild, recently asked me if he ever stops talking and how do I listen to it all day.Now, I love the conversations we have. He makes me laugh so much. I am also very thankful that he does talk at all, I work with a ped population that mostly is non verbal. But guys, I need a break. I’ve asked him to have quiet time with me where we look at books, but it never lasts longer than a minute. I don’t want to punish him for talking. Is there any way to get him to close his yap for five minutes a couple times a day? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2H5hBnR