2+ years, how do you handle screaming? - Page 2

sparkle_1979 · Mar 2nd, 2012, 15:18 PM

I tell Ruby not to shout and if she continues she goes to her room for time out. I go back five mins later and she's playing happy and has usually calmed down x

Lise2901 · Mar 3rd, 2012, 07:35 AM

My Lo has just started doing this, I have been leaving her and just trying to ignore her

I am lucky the last few times I have been at home or at my mums but I have to walk away and leave her in the room to calm herself down. If I talk to her it makes her worse

mrsthomas623 · Mar 3rd, 2012, 12:57 PM

Does he stop and listen as soon as he hears you- or does he continue to throw a tantrum?

Have you tried covering is mouth?

Not in a mean way- but like a mute button to get his attention? I put a finger over Nolan's lips and "shh" him- then calmly tell him what I need to. If that doesn't work, I walk away until he is done.

JASMAK · Mar 3rd, 2012, 12:59 PM

ignore. If you pay ANY attention, good or bad...he will know it's working.

polaris · Mar 3rd, 2012, 13:43 PM

I tell him I can't understand him when he's screaming and ask him to talk nicely, then I totally ignore and remove my attention until he stops screaming, the instant he stops screaming I return my attention to him and am all smiles and ask him what he wants, if he starts screaming again I turn my back again, and then return my attention again as soon as he stops. He does get the message quickly and he rarely screams now unless he's quite over-tired.

Mar 2nd, 2012, 15:18 PM	#11
sparkle_1979 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,665	I tell Ruby not to shout and if she continues she goes to her room for time out. I go back five mins later and she's playing happy and has usually calmed down x

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Mar 3rd, 2012, 07:35 AM	#12
Lise2901 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 31	My Lo has just started doing this, I have been leaving her and just trying to ignore her I am lucky the last few times I have been at home or at my mums but I have to walk away and leave her in the room to calm herself down. If I talk to her it makes her worse

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Mar 3rd, 2012, 12:57 PM	#13
mrsthomas623 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ohio, US Posts: 4,163	Does he stop and listen as soon as he hears you- or does he continue to throw a tantrum? Have you tried covering is mouth? Not in a mean way- but like a mute button to get his attention? I put a finger over Nolan's lips and "shh" him- then calmly tell him what I need to. If that doesn't work, I walk away until he is done.

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Mar 3rd, 2012, 12:59 PM	#14
JASMAK Other BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13,370	ignore. If you pay ANY attention, good or bad...he will know it's working.

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Mar 3rd, 2012, 13:43 PM	#15
polaris Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 7,686	I tell him I can't understand him when he's screaming and ask him to talk nicely, then I totally ignore and remove my attention until he stops screaming, the instant he stops screaming I return my attention to him and am all smiles and ask him what he wants, if he starts screaming again I turn my back again, and then return my attention again as soon as he stops. He does get the message quickly and he rarely screams now unless he's quite over-tired.

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