and he does use that sometimes and he does say eat eat when he wants to eat but sometimes when he wants something he still screams. is there any ohter suggestions that i can do to prevent this.
2006-11-04 06:44:08 · 7 answers · asked by knowssignlanguage 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Be patient with him, he's one year old.
2006-11-04 06:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by Brad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do when he starts screaming is to ignore it and don't give him what he wants. That way he will understand that you don't apporve of the screaming as asking.
If you do give him what he wants when he is screaming he will think that "Hey Mommy\Daddy gives me this when I do this." And it will only get worse in the years to come. Like when you go to a store and you don't get him the toy that he wants. etc...
So when he starts his screaming ignore him completly but keep an eye on him to make sure that he isn't in any harm. If the screaming continues for longer than 2 minutes at the most. I would put him in a time out that way he knows that this behavior is unacceptable.
You also might want to practice with toys for instance. Grab a toy that you know he likes to play with and get in the floor with him. Hand him the toy and ask "*childs name* can I have that toy please?" then when he hands you the toy say "thank you *childs name*" Then you hand it to him and you do that for about 5 times a day.
I did that with my son because he had a bad screaming problem like yours. Now when he wants something he askes for it (weither by a motion or saying it) and then when I give it to him he says "thank you mommy" and I say "your welcome"
Also when he is in time out explain to him when he gets up why he was there for and what he should do next time to not end up there. Be sure you are on there level so he can see your face because he can understand your experssions more at this age than your words.
Also Make sure to tell him no and have a calm, gentle, but commanding voice...It takes a bit of work..but in the end it is all worth it :)
2006-11-04 09:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by Roe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell him in a firm voice, "No screaming." A toddler can't understand more than a very few words at once, and this gets the message across. Just keep at it, using a calm, quiet voice- remaining calm while you say it.
2006-11-04 14:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids at this age respond to redirection more than they respond to punishment, so no need to punish him. He's still frustrated that you don't understand him -- but signing is a good way to encourage him to express his needs. My kids did great with a few signs (more, eat, drink, change diaper, some animals for fun). He might not yet associate signs with their results, so keep at it. Good luck!
2006-11-04 06:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Used_to_know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he screams because he doesn't know what else to do. you teaching him the sign for more is really a great start, but you could also start saying "more, please" when he screams. that's how i taught my son and it worked really well. just be patient and remeber that he is communicating the best he can
2006-11-04 07:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by ♥sweet♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a year old...he is behaving like a one year old. Babies are NOT mineature adults. They are going to act and behave as babies.
2006-11-04 07:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
get on to him
2006-11-04 06:47:28 · answer #7 · answered by megan p 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋