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8-9 mo. screamers??

Kurt&LisaKurt&Lisa
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Ella has started to scream.. screaming like fun screaming, screaming for attention, screaming because she wants more to eat.  It's not like throwing a fit...i think she does it because she knows how to now and, of course, we give her the attention when she does it.  I have tried to ignore it sometimes, like when we're in the car. Or I talk to her and say, Ella, no screaming, use your nice voice, and sometimes she'll do a not-so-loud scream then.  Or when she's in her highchair and she runs out of puffs or drops her sippy cup on the floor she will scream (normally at this time I am making dinner) I will walk over to her and give her more food and get her sippy and say, no screaming, and I show her "more" in sign language and  I say it. Somtimes I put my finger over my mouth or hers and go...sssshhh.. to tell her to quiet down.

I don't want her to get the idea that I'm punishing her, but I didn't know if there was something else I should do to teach her not to always scream. We were shopping on Monday and she started to do it. It's not really a big deal yet, but as she gets older I don't want her to do it. I actually find it sort of funny now, and sometimes laugh because I find it cute... but I know I can't show her Im laughing or she'll keep doing it.

Is there something else I can be doing?? Or am I worrying about it too much now.

And another funny part of this is, just a few weeks ago DH and I were watching America's Funnnies Home Videos and some little girl was screaming, shreiking! And DH said, oh, if Ella does that, I don't think I'll be able to handle it... And I swear she heard him say that and knew what he meant because right after that she started doing this.. lol. not funny, but it is.

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Re: 8-9 mo. screamers??

  • ncsubridencsubride member
    Kate is doing this as well and we have found that when we ignore her she stops quicker.  Good luck.
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  • 1stMate1stMate
    J5 does this when he wants more food or drops something, like you said.  He responds pretty well to my stern voice.  I say, "J5, no yelling."  Then I go back to my happy voice and do "more" in sign language and lately I've been taking his hands to help him do it.  That's all I can think to do!
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