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Screaming (not crying)
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When my LO wants something or is generally unhappy, he screams very loudly. He isnt crying, he is just screaming at the top of his lungs. I know he's trying to communicate but every single negative feeling is met with this.
He is almost a year old and I just try to meet whatever need he has that is making him scream. Have any ideas on guiding him into a better (not so nerve-grating!) way to tell me what he needs? Is it even possible at this age?
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Re: Screaming (not crying)
He's around the age that baby sign language might help. You could teach him asl or make up your own symbols for basic things like hungry, thirsty, pain, help, more, stop. I think the way it works is you just sign whenever you say the word to your baby, and they eventually pick it up and use it to communicate with you. Here is a link that might be helpful
https://www.babysignlanguage.com/basics/
lol Can you hear the scream when you look at him? I can!
and also, I will look into baby signing. thanks pp!
We did baby sign language and it has helped enormously. I always worked to meet her need at that age but showed her an appropriate way to express what she was trying to communicate. Usually through a sign and a word and followed by please. It didn't take long for her to figure out "if I want my water I sign and say "water." At that age it was actually "milkel" and now it's "wah-wah" but she was communicating.
This is exactly what my ds has just started doing! I need serious help. If you've found anything that has worked please share.
DS Born: 6/02/2012
Tied the Knot: 11/14/2015
Trying for Number Two since 9/1/15
BFP!!! Baby 2 Due: 12/6/21
We're working on signs. Im a woman on the edge with this. I will keep you posted!
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