Constant screaming.

ramblinghaggis

Not me! Though I feel like it but my 18 month old. I have a nearly 3 year old son too and whatever he plays with, my 18 month old wants it and SCREAMS at the top of his lungs, over and over and over. I try to distract him with something else, but it never works. He wants what he wants! Am i right in thinking I am just going to have to ride this one out and hope my ear drums dont burst? Or has anyone had experience of this and came up with a solution?

My girls were never like this. Boys are sooooo tetchy! :rotfl:

mummyroysof3

sounds just like my 2 year old..i tend to play with him in a different room to other two away from their small toys...drives me mad..be easier when they at school lol

ramblinghaggis

I might invest in some ear plugs. My boys are such drama kings, its unreal! I will try the other room thing, but for all they fight, they are pretty inseperable, follow each other everywhere!

skylight

Thank goodness - another screamer!!

It does my head in.

My girls were never screamers but were early talkers. J however is 3 in Nov and his speech is very limited but he makes up for it in screaming and yelling. He wants everything and wants it now.

I have put my foot down and starting to combat this, using the naughty step. Any squealing sits him on the step for 2 mins, then an apology for screaming with a kiss and cuddle afterwards. It hasn't stopped it, but it is reducing dramatically so I can now say to him quietly that if he continues I will place him on the naughty step and he usually follows through. Good old SuperNanny!

NAR

Our 15 month grandson has just started this too. Will be interested to hear solutions. Sometimes he screams that loud I fear for his vocal chords! We try and distract him, but that only gets us a short break!

make_me_wise

:j Thank god I am pregnant with girls :j

My nephew went through a stage like this. My sil just use to say a very stern no and then give no other reaction till her son calmed down. I guess at 18 months he is starting to push boundaries a bit and try his luck. Boots sell good ear plugs, we use them when we go on holiday. But thanks for the tip, I will go and stock up now. Might give some to my neighbours too, poor !!!!!!s :rotfl:

adamantine

my 2 year old does this with his 5 year old brother. i just ignore it and get the older one to move to the table or up to their room to play with the toy in peace or its the naughty step. he really hates the naughty step but now knows that i mean business.

he had taken a pencil and drawn on my unit doors and when i found it i pointed to it and said "did you draw on mummys unit? that is very bad get on that naughty step" and he went and sat there till i told him to come off. never ever seen a child go to the step on their own before lol.

he has to learn screaming wont get him anywhere and the only way to do that is either ignore or punish the bad behaviour.

ramblinghaggis

at 18 months, I think he is a bit young for punishment. But he is not too young for a firm NO and then ignore. Thats probably the route I will take. I dont start with the naughty step until the age of two. Thanks all

gunsandbanjos

Ignore, ignore, ignore would be my advice. Don't try and distract them out of it as all you are doing is reinforcing that if they scream they get lots of attention.

delain

I am not looking forward to my youngest hitting that stage either, especially as we will have a new baby to contend with as well!

MsBlonde

reminds me of the advert of the kid throwing a tantrum in the shop and his mum throwing herself on the floor throwing a tantrum infront of him and then gets up and walks off, maybe you should try that? Would be worth a giggle!