Screaming

[Christy+2]

Oh my! I just can't take the screaming any longer! My 22 month old DS is screaming his little head off all the time! He has become the tantrum king in the past few weeks! I just don't know what to do!! I'm really at my wits end!
Also, if he isn't screaming he is telling us "NO!". I honestly think he is the most stubborn/hard headed little fella EVER!
I know there's the whole "terrible 2's" thing, but there has to be some way to keep him from being so out of control. :cry:

[Reneemomto5]

I just had posted about this same problem a couple weeks ago, its under the general parenting topics. But I had success with lemon juice when my daughter would scream and well it worked over night. Now I just have to say "do you need lemon??" and she stops that scream before the first peep barely comes out. I only needed to use it twice. Not every parents choice but I tried everything it seemed.

My post was "That scream!" on the other forum. Other moms did have other great ideas as well.

Good luck and hang in there, you will find something that works.

[~Tara~]

Or the thread on whining would apply as well. We handle things pretty much the same way.
But if a child tells me no....that's an immediate spanking. The sternest mommy look ever, hold that child's face so they are looking in my eyes "No. You will NOT tell mommy no!" And if they say no they won't come or do something...you go GET them..that means YES ;) You move their body so that they do something (such as if you instruct to pick up toys and they say no...you say 'yes' and hold them from behind, picking up toys with their hands..not making it fun by any means...just matter of factly. "mom said YES, you do NOT tell me no!"
We don't tolerate disobedience or back talk in this house.
And the "terrible twos" are no excuse. Period! Disobedience is disobedience. Unacceptable.
And quite frankly, if mine were to scream at me, I would tell them "no screaming" (sternly!) and offer a little pop to the mouth. A quick flick or a tap with 2 fingers. (just so you realize I am not smacking the child across the face or anything..geesh...just a *pop*)

Oh there's another thread...Becca's thread about handling the tantrums in which he hurts himself...that one also would have some pertinant info. These are all similar behaviors...coming out in different ways, but the underlying root is the same and can be handled similarly.

[savedbygrace]

Or the thread on whining would apply as well. We handle things pretty much the same way.
But if a child tells me no....that's an immediate spanking. The sternest mommy look ever, hold that child's face so they are looking in my eyes "No. You will NOT tell mommy no!" And if they say no they won't come or do something...you go GET them..that means YES ;) You move their body so that they do something (such as if you instruct to pick up toys and they say no...you say 'yes' and hold them from behind, picking up toys with their hands..not making it fun by any means...just matter of factly. "mom said YES, you do NOT tell me no!"
We don't tolerate disobedience or back talk in this house.
And the "terrible twos" are no excuse. Period! Disobedience is disobedience. Unacceptable.
And quite frankly, if mine were to scream at me, I would tell them "no screaming" (sternly!) and offer a little pop to the mouth. A quick flick or a tap with 2 fingers. (just so you realize I am not smacking the child across the face or anything..geesh...just a *pop*)

Oh there's another thread...Becca's thread about handling the tantrums in which he hurts himself...that one also would have some pertinant info. These are all similar behaviors...coming out in different ways, but the underlying root is the same and can be handled similarly.

Exactly! It's the same in my house! I have a friend that struggles with this. Her ds is 3 and is always crying or whining or screaming, he does not like to listen to his mom. Basically in my opinion it's a power issue. Who has the stronger will? Sometimes my friend will pop her ds bottom, and it doesn't do any good. He needs to know you are in charge.

[shelbynmarysmom]

I know some Mom will cringe but if my girls are doing anthing to harm one another. I will say "NO HIT" and then I flick there noses just once. they will look at you as if you just committed murder bet it seems to be working! Also when Mary screams and throws herself on the floor I simply pick her up tell her "NO SCREAM" and go put her in her bed untill she can stop screaming. I always make her give me a hug and a kiss and tell her its not nice to scream at me or whatever she was doing. Sometimes she won't give me a kiss or a hug so I won't let her down untill she will because the first couple times I let her down without making her, she goes back to screaming as soon as I let her down in the living room. Its not perfect but its seems to be working so far!