https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 11:29:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541661 Wed, 04 May 2016 21:59:56 +0000 Navywifemama 2541661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caterw: LOL he loves the reaction from us and I think that is why he smiles afterwards.. his smile melts my heart so of course he continues to scream and smile at us.. He has a silly little sense of humor already. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541658 Wed, 04 May 2016 21:58:05 +0000 Navywifemama 2541658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rocker2014: Haha, thanks for the advice!! I appreciate everyone's helpful tips for this. If he gets a kick out of it and I know he isn't hurt or in danger of getting hurt then I won't worry.. I think a part of it is me, being a new mom and so everything is new to me too. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541640 Wed, 04 May 2016 21:24:21 +0000 caterw 2541640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a lot of kids do this- including mine. He just figured out how to make this noise for fun and he is getting quite a reaction from mama and dada! I would just ignore it if he seems happy and eventually he will find a new favorite noise or thing to do. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541626 Wed, 04 May 2016 21:04:08 +0000 Rocker2014 2541626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends and I call this the pterodactyl stage, because it sounds like we imagine a large flying dinosaur would! </p> <p>He's found a fun new skill, it will eventually not be as much fun and he'll move onto something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541606 Wed, 04 May 2016 20:46:25 +0000 Navywifemama 2541606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: LOL, yeah he totally has and loves it. I will try some of the things you mentioned and see if any of it helps when it does do it and see what kind of reaction I get. Thank you for the advice! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541600 Wed, 04 May 2016 20:44:15 +0000 Navywifemama 2541600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: Yeah, I can see that... makes total sense, he knows by doing it, he will get a reaction from someone. Thanks for the advice. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541586 Wed, 04 May 2016 20:33:35 +0000 MrsSRS 2541586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try not to react! He's found a cool new sound and of course wants to practice, but the real appeal is that his new trick gets your attention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541573 Wed, 04 May 2016 20:23:27 +0000 Maysprout 2541573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's found a special power :wink:<br /> I would just tease him and go over and cover your ears, cover his ears, let him see you be silly while you overreact and say 'ow my ears', maybe fall over from it, try and get him to laugh. Then distract him with a different game. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541568 Wed, 04 May 2016 20:17:41 +0000 catomd00 2541568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's not a whole lot you can do to actually change it. I would just start practicing inside voice. I used to over emphasize it by whispering and saying please use your inside voice like this. But, yeah at 7 months nothing is actually going to change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams#post-2541565 Wed, 04 May 2016 20:14:45 +0000 Navywifemama 2541565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi, I am new to this site and this is my first post. I am a first time mom and have a happy 7 month old son.. Lately he has been screaming and I mean it is high pitch, blood curdling, hair stands on ends screams and he often smiles when screaming. He has a little walker that he uses and seems to do most of the screaming while walking around in it and once I or my husband looks at him, he smiles and then stops just to start up again once we look away. The screaming is horrible and I am not sure what to do about it if I should even do anything. He obviously won't understand that he is being loud or hurting our ears and it's not a fussy kind of scream at all... he seems happy when he screams and squeals. Is anyone else going through this or has anyone gone through this? I don't know what to do and I only have so much tylenol to take for the headaches. Any advice?? :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-2s-loves-timeout#post-2252195 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:15:29 +0000 blackbird 2252195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E is 28 months and we ask her if she wants a little bedroom time as a timeout when she gets insane and she often runs into her room and shuts the door. Screams a little, then plays quietly. I feel like it's totally ok, though, because the goal is for her to calm down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-2s-loves-timeout#post-2252188 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 20:57:31 +0000 charlotte 2252188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: I was just skimming "no drama discipline" and they recommend a comfortable spot to take a break rather than a time out punishment. So maybe it isn't so bad. </p> <p>@jessibear: I hope it will get better soon. The worst IS when it's something hard to explain. Like exactly why we have a limit on tv shows per day or why we can't do bubbles outside when it's thundering. These crazy battles just drive me nuts right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-2s-loves-timeout#post-2252153 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 20:08:38 +0000 Grace 2252153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol - well time out isn't supposed to be a punishment, it's just supposed to be a way to separate the child from whatever is provoking the misbehaviour. So maybe liking time out isn't a bad thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-2s-loves-timeout#post-2252069 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:50:52 +0000 jessibear 2252069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We dealt with some of this around 2. Especially liking time outs. She would actually tell us "I like time out." We would usually still make her take time out anyway, and the break would typically help. I agree, it's not much fun and leaves me feeling completely inept sometimes. It's gotten a bit better at 2 1/2 as we've been able to explain WHY she can or can't do something. She responds pretty well to that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-2s-loves-timeout#post-2251998 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:04:42 +0000 charlotte 2251998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is about 27 mos and his behavior lately has been TERRIBLE !!</p> <p>Despite having a billion words and understanding + speaking full sentences he is screaming probably every four minutes about something (trains fall off the table, we say no TV, the dog looks at him wrong, etc etc etc. ) </p> <p>He's also slapping me and scratching or biting for fun (like will be giving a hug and then suddenly get too rough for no reason) and if he's mad about something (diaper change, etc). </p> <p>We've tried negative (no hitting, no screaming) and positive (gentle hands, quiet voices) and time out and none of it works. If we say we are putting him in timeout he says okay! and runs to his bed. </p> <p>Also getting out of the toddler bed approx 15 times each per start of nap and bedtime. </p> <p>I feel like a huge failure because I don't really have any consequences for this. Our time outs aren't working and talking to him isn't working and what else can I take away or do? Aghhhhhhh and did I mention #2 is arriving in 5 weeks? Help!!!!</p> <p>Edited to add its the worst at home and with me and my husband. He's much better and doesn't usually melt down in public or with our nanny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-parent-a-screamer#post-1840711 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:01:28 +0000 Corduroy 1840711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Screaming peaked for us the week before LO learned to say "noooooooo!". I much prefer no to the shriek. Good luck. </p> <p>When you're out with LO try to remember that more people are looking at you are in empathy than are judging you. (That's what I tell myself anyway) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-parent-a-screamer#post-1840607 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:18:37 +0000 reverie 1840607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: ack, I don't know if I can handle it another three months! Time to invest in advil I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-parent-a-screamer#post-1840491 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:44:27 +0000 travellingbee 1840491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Mine is 17 months. Still screaming.... I think once he talks more he'll scream less... For now we frown and shake our head and say "oh that hurts Mommy's/daddy's ears.... Can you ask nicely" and he usually signs please or more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-parent-a-screamer#post-1840480 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:41:31 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1840480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine does this but only 5 months. It's soo high pitched!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-parent-a-screamer#post-1840453 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:34:55 +0000 reverie 1840453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is really into screaming these days. He wakes up and starts yelling. Bored in the shopping cart? Better yell. It isn't an angry yell-- it is just a loud high pitched squeal / scream. It ummm, makes going out in public interesting. We've tried ignoring the behavior to see if it will stop and we've tried discouraging it, but he seems to find it really fun! </p> <p>Anyone else have this issue? He is 14 months -- will he grow out of it soon (please). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592715 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:11:19 +0000 Bookish 1592715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: HAH! We call her a velociraptor too! </p> <p>@meganmp: @MamaJ: Thank you! Yeah, we need to stop reacting to it. She just giggles and screams more when we do. Little pooper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592684 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:01:38 +0000 MoonMoon 1592684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, we call him the veloceraptor, lol! He's 10.5 months and the happy screams don't bug me as much as the frustrated ones (like screaming to be pickled up). Honestly, it does seem to be letting up more and more every day. We try to not react too much, positively or negatively. I can't wait until he can verbalize! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592590 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:38:36 +0000 MamaJ 1592590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO did this. Probably around the same age. It got to be a problem though because MIL would scream back with him especially at the dinner table. I had to keep telling him "shh we don't yell at the table" and eventually MIL caught on and stopped and then he stopped. It was a real issue when we went out to dinner. </p> <p>He still does it when he is super excited and playing but not as much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592580 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:36:07 +0000 Cherrybee 1592580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: Yeah, poor thing! My inlaws have her three days a week and they have a walker (that they totally overuse but it makes her so happy!). She runs all over their house! It has given her a taste of freedom and so she's so mad when she can't move at home, to explore! DH suggested we get one but I think she needs to learn to get about herself, which she will never do if shes always in a walker - so instead we just deal with a very frustrated, shouting baby!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592542 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:23:39 +0000 meganmp 1592542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: This isn't going to help you, but I'm still waiting for DS to grow out of it, and he's 17 months. I have actual hearing loss from it, and I have tinnitus all the time. I asked the ped about it, and she said there isn't much you can do besides tell them, "Ouch! That hurts mama's ears!" and then make the sound you want them to mimic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592491 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:14:00 +0000 meredithNYC 1592491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, my LO totally did this for a few months and I agree it can be a little rough on the ears. She stopped when she was able to use more words, luckily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592418 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:03:47 +0000 Bookish 1592418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Aw poor dear! she still mad about crawling? </p> <p>I admit, the happy squeals are pretty cute, but holy cow is she loud!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592411 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:02:33 +0000 Cherrybee 1592411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it sounds really cute!! But that's probably because I don't have to listen to it. E whines/cries constantly (out of frustration) but she doesn't scream happily! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592398 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:00:25 +0000 Bookish 1592398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump? </p> <p>Now y'all are making me think this constant screaming thing might not be normal! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/screaming-phase-ouch-my-ears#post-1592223 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:27:42 +0000 Bookish 1592223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, someone reassure me that the screaming phase doesn't last forever! :silly: My LO is almost 10 months old and is an incredibly active little girl. She never stops moving! And now, she never stops screaming! 75% of the time they are happy screams, like she's just testing out her voice box, but holy cow. </p> <p>I know this is not a discipline issue, just a developmental thing, but someone tell me that my LO will not scream the entire plane ride to Orlando in two weeks?! Pleeaaase ;) </p> <p>Anyone else have a ridiculous screamer on their hands? Or have one that grew out of it and started saying actual babbles? </p>