how can i break my 4 yr old of screaming, hollering.... when he is just talking he has to he screaming at you?

Question

or hollering, and yes i had his hearing tested he hears everything, i have tried time out, taking privilges away from him, spankin, i have tried bribing him, i have had him wash his mouth out , i tried putting straight vingear in his mouth, hot sauce, nothing works i want him broke of it b4 he starts to preschool.... he really is a sweet kid... but why does he scream,, and holler all the time and yes i play with him constantly he is not deprived of attention.. thanx

the vingear and hot sauce was only a drop.. if that... i wouldnt do anything that would harm my child... ppl is making me out to be a abusive parent, and i am far from that.... i have also tried covering his mouth and telling him to ssshhh that makes him mad.... and there is never any yelling in this house.. that is why i dont know where he picked all this up from..

Answer 1

Igore him when he screams. Cover your ears and say I can only talk to someone who doesn't yell. Let him know it hurts peoples ears. Only respond to him when he talks in a low voice. Give him a sticker chart and let him put a sticker everytime he talks with a lower voice.

Answer 2

My 5 year old daughter did the same thing. The methods that you are using is more on the lines of disciplining him for screaming and not teaching him to use a low voice when speaking. Some of your methods, are a bit extreme for a four year old.

At any rate, when my daughter would yell at us as she talked, everyone in the household would tell her to lower her voice while talking. If she didn't, we acted as if we couldn't hear her until she lowered her voice to talk with us. This paid off, although sometimes she still yells when talking or screaming, I do believe he will grow out of it.

Answer 3

when he screams and yells ignore him. unless thats the problem you ignore him alot so he feels the only way to get your attention is to yell. i have a 4 year old also and he never screams not really sure what to do except ignore the yelling or put him in his room. stop the vinegar and hot sauce all that does is damage his stomach and destroy his stomach lining

Answer 4

maybe he just doesnt yet know how to be quiet

if you want him to talk softer you you must talk softer that is even if you dont yell around the house

if he's screaming just cover his mouth and tell him shh then talk quietly and say talk like this please you are to loud

if it doesnt stop do the same tactic but be really loud and tell him him it hurts when he's loud

Answer 5

Make a sound proof room and keep him in there while yelling...

Answer 6

Are you aware that some of your methods would be considered child abuse? He's not going to be a sweet kid for long with that kind of treatment. You are in serious need of a parenting class. Please, for his sake, seek one out.