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Help... Screaming, just because....

mom2llmom2ll member
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My child LOVES the sound of his own voice.  He screames (not an angry scream just a really loud listen to me scream) all the time.  He also does it to get attention in public.  He knows that if he screams people will look at him and he likes the attention.  As soon as someone looks he will laugh and firt (he's such a man)...  We have had to leave while eating out twice in the past 2 weeks (mind you we've only been out twice).  It's so embarassing.   What do I do?  We try to ignore, but it's hard in a public setting and I don't want to stick in the pasi at every noise..  HELP HELP HELP..  We want to be able to go out to dinner...
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Re: Help... Screaming, just because....

  • houcooghoucoog
    Luca and Grant must be long lost brothers.  He does the EXACT same thing.  I had to take him outside while we were eating out just to get him to knock it off.  Unfortunately, it has only gotten worse since J came around.  The only thing that I have found that works with G is to threaten time out to him.  He hates time out and this last time just mentioning it to him made him straighten up. 
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  • alisa1228alisa1228

    i feel your pain!  it's even worse when maddy & my niece are together, bc then a competition starts to see who can be the loudest!

    at home, we try to ignore it first... if that doesn't work, we use the same steps we use when we are out.

    if we are out, we say "shhh" and explain that ppl are trying to eat, shop, etc. (she's still pretty young to understand this reasoning, but we do it anyways).  if there is a baby nearby, we point to the baby and say "shhh, the baby's sleeping".  that she understands, and is much more effective, bc it will distract her in that she will start entertaining herself by repeating "shhhh, baby sleep".  another trick we try is to start talking to her in a whisper.  that is hit or miss.  sometimes she will stop yelling and start talking in a whisper, sometimes she will just keep yelling.

     

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  • horn_jm@hotmail.comhorn_jm@hotmail.com
    I'm not sure if he is old enough to get it, but maybe you could have a talk with him before the meal about how you expect him to act and have special toys/crayons, etc to distract him with while he is acting appropriately (as a reward for the good behavior).
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  • TexasSmithTexasSmith
    Natalie has been doing this too and it is MADDENING. I think at least a little of it is due to teething. I used to tell her "no" but that did nothing. I have started ignoring it but it's not getting any better. Ugh.
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