A just figured out how to scream yesterday. By the end of the day I just couldn't handle him anymore, I was losing my mind. He thinks it's so awesome, I don't see this phase ending anytime soon. He got bored with the fake cough fairly quickly and the gasping craze last maybe 3 days, but I don't think I'll be so lucky with the screaming.
Re: the screaming is making me lose my mind
Ohhh, that kind of crying. Yeah, that phase ended quickly. She got a patt on the butt and a firm "No, Ariana" and then I put her down when she threw tantrums like that. You can whine and cry, little lady, but we do not scream.
When the happy screams get on my nerves I try to channel it into another sound. When she just yells, "AAAAAAAA" I try to change it into "lalalalalala." It works sometimes.
My DD likes to scream, too and when she gets going my 2 1/2 year old DS joins in. It doesn't bother me, though. I think its kind of funny! Good luck! But it is always joyful screams for us.