My sister's daughter screehes at the top of her lungs for no reason. Sometimes all you have to do is look at her. This just recently started about a month ago. What are things that we can do to stop her? Oh yes, she's 17 months.
2007-02-07 12:57:54 · 9 answers · asked by butterfly7583 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
At this age, children are experimenting with newfound powers and ideas and thi can make a parent nuts. Though is seems young, this is part of the "terrible twos". Most kids have some sort of trying months between 15 mos and 3.5yrs. It is a developmental milestone. The child is beginning to understand that shse is a person and has a mind of her own. She has wants and needs and just figured out that she can have a different opinion than Mom and Dad. The shrieking likely caused quite a stir the first couple of time (and probably still does) so it is a rather fun way to exert control over herself and her environment. This is one of Mom and Dad's first moments where there will be discipline that the child understands as coming from the parents. Mom, Dad and any adult in the child's life will need to not react in any fun or interesting way to the shrieking and I would suggest a quick dump into the crib for a few minutes to make the point that no one wants to hear it and she will get nothing from it. Other disciplines may be, buy a lot of ear muffs and totally ignore any screaming, cover her mouth gently for one minute every time she screams or place her in a naughty spot or time-out corner etc. Anything so that she is told in no uncertain terms that screaming doesn't work. The best thing that the adults in this child's life can do is to make sure that the screaming accomplishes nothing. No attention, no toys, no food, nothing. She will quickly find something else to do.
I have assumed that her parents have checked with the doctor to make sure she isn't screaming because she has acid reflux or some kind of weird seizure or some other medical issue.
Good luck
2007-02-07 13:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies don't screech for no reason. Tune into her and try to determine what might be making her scream. It could be:
-she needs to pee or poop
-she needs some love and attention
-she's hungry
-she's exploring how loud her voice is
-she notices how mommy gets very excited when she screams and wants to see the reaction again
-she's tired
-and on and on and on...
How verbal is she? 17 months is tough as she knows what she wants to have happen, but isn't able to express it to you in an "adult" way yet.
Punitive discipline measures (spanking, for instance) may get her to stop *right now* (out of shock) but she'll probably do it again and again-- it takes a bit more patience and detective work, but try to put yourself in her shoes and trust that she *does* have a reason for screeching, but it may not be logical from an adult's standpoint.
Good luck!
2007-02-07 13:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by LAmama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the baby screeches, I would take her and put her in her crib/bed. She may want to screech, but she's going to have to learn that nobody else wants to hear it, and she's going to have to do it alone.
When my kids get mad, I tell them it's just fine, but if they need to yell and scream to do it in their room.
2007-02-07 13:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by chelebeee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 year olds are just learning how to manipulate their parents and your's had discovered that screaming works great. My kids all went through this. Ignoring them is paramount! Let him/her scream to their hearts content and go about your business. Unfortunately, this can happen in the grocery line and in public. I used to put everything aside and take my kid out to my car. Let the screaming continue there until the kid was just so tired, they couldn't scream anymore. THey eventually learn it's pointless and not getting them the attention they were seeking in the first place.
2016-03-15 08:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the age. that doesnt mean get away with it I agree put them in thier room. What worked with my nefew is I screached to after about 10 times he dont screech at Aunt Angie
2007-02-07 13:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duct tape.
2007-02-07 14:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by daryavaush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is the truth when my daughters baby does it my daughter will do it at the same time that seems to work because she stops.
2007-02-07 13:16:38 · answer #7 · answered by bassetluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get ear plugs for yourself. Or tell her to shut up!
2007-02-07 13:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get that wimpy parent to excerise some parental control
she's in charge
make in happen
learn it
use it
live it
2007-02-07 13:07:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋