How can I get my 2 year old to stop screaming so much?

Question

My 2 years old is very active and loud. In fact, my landlord just told me that other tenants have complained about him yelling and being loud all day and night. This of course is an exageration, but it still concerns me. I dont want people to think bad of us as parents, he is 2 and very vocal. Any suggestions??

What should I do about the neighbors?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well, this is normal for a two year old actually, but there could be other factors going on. You can try saying no yell in short sentence form and then put him in time out for doing so, even if he is happy when he is doing it.

It has been my experiance though that a two year old will do pretty much the opposite of what you want and your neihbors should be more patient. If you get anymore complaints ask them to try to understand that you child is only two and there is really not a whole lot you can do, that you can only try your best.

And don't worry about what they are thinking. Just be a mother and handle it the best way you know how.

Answer 3

My two yr old went through this, I took him outside and told him to yell all he wanted-I then took him inside and told him that he can not yell inside- if he did there was a time out-I had to teach him where it was okay to yell first, they are only 2, they wanna yell when they are playing or excited but he stopped doing it after about 2 time outs! O and tell the other tenants to grow up-he is a kid, they are loud! (I actually had to do this!)

Answer 4

Explain he's 2. You can try to make rules like "inside voice" and teach him it bothers other people when you are loud, but there isn't much you can do. They don't come with volume control. If he's anything like my son as soon as he finds out it annoys someone he does it worse! You are not a bad mother because you have an active healthy son. Boys are just that way. Its the other people who are discourteous by judging you. People are so quick to do that these days, mostly people who don't have kids.

Answer 5

not that i would suggest doing it but from my experience nothing is really gonna quiet down a 2 year old other than maybe a muzzle or duct tape . j/k often if you ignore them and then once they are calm explain to them that they arent going to get what they want unless they use indoor voice to ask for it then they start being a little more calm. never ever under any circumstances give into a screaming child, it just encourages them worked for my first 2.....my 4 year old however was just a screamer....she screamed for like 2 years straight almost no matter what we did .

Answer 6

I would tire him out by taking him outside. Let him run around outside and play ball or chase after him outside. Take him out at least twice per day. Tell him that this is what we do outside. Let him run and scream and go crazy outside.
Once he has worn himself out, take him inside and do something that is not loud. Play with blocks, read a book, color, play with play-do. Tell him this is what we do inside. He can understand when you tell him he cannot run in the house or scream in the house. You have to teach him that running and yelling is great outside but not inside.
Go to your neighbors and be truthful....tell them you really had not clue that your son was that loud and that you are making sure he will not disrupt them anymore.
Be consistent with your son. If he runs in the house you have make sure you give him a warning and tell him he cannot go outside and play if he does it in the house.
Good luck!

Answer 7

Start teaching him about inside and outside voices.
Ex. Take him outside, and talk loudly, then go inside and talk quietly.
If he is inside, and being very hyper, and active, get his attention, sit him down, and have him calm down a bit. Then tell him he needs to use his inside voice.

Answer 8

that is what they call the terrible 2's.
Just give the child activities to stop the screamin.
Have coloring books, playdoe even egg cartons the child
can punch with a crayon will stop screamin
the child may be teethin, give cool teethin rings

Answer 9

Tell him that he must use his indoor voice inside and that screaming will not get him what he wants. After a few times he will get the hint.

Answer 10

Stop enabling him...in otherwords when he screams do not give in to it. Ignore his screaming. Let him know that it is inappropriate behavior and that he isn't going to get attention by screaming. When he DOESN'T scream and asks for what he wants (including attention) give it along with mega doses of praise. He will get the hint.