My 10 Month Old Is SCREAMING Loudly, How Do I Stop This???? HELP!

My son did the same thing. His scream sounded more like a squeal--so high-pitched he could have been used by scientists to communicate with dolphins! Unfortunately, no matter how much I told him "no" he did it anyway. We eventually figured out that he did it less once we started ignoring him. Your DD probably likes that this new thing she does brings her attention. Take that away and she'll probably stop. Good luck. BTW, I'd get some earplugs for in the car! :)

My daughter (who's now 9) did this around 10 months. I have a very low tolerance for loud piercing noises so I knew I had to do something. I started teaching her sign language. She picked up on it immediately and still knows her signs. She was able to communicate with me when she was hungry, thirsty, wanted more to eat, when she had had enough to eat and even to say she was sorry. You don't have to teach your child a huge number of signs in order to be effective. If it's attention she wants, it will be a different story. I remember having to leave a restaurant once when she was doing her screaming thing. After sign language we didn't have a problem again. It's still nice because if she's doing something I don't want her to do in public I can sign to her and she will stop. That way I don't have to reprimand her in front of her friends but the behavior that needs to stop stops. It's also helpful when I need to remind her to say thanks for something or whatever.

There are all kinds of signing dvds even at the library. The one I used was called Baby Signs. And no, it didn't delay her speech.

Blessings!

L.

My DD started that at about that age too. We where in the middle of a shopping run at Target when she decided to give her lungs a try! It was sooo embarassing at the time and we had to leave, but its one of those funny memories that i look back on now.

I am sure she will grow out of it, maybe give her oppurtunity to practice in a safe and comfertable environment (outside, or in h play room, or her bed room?).

My son did this around the same age and was around no other babies. I asked the pedi and he said some kids do this and to ignore it. Any attention given to it and it will encourage him to do it more. I had forgotten all about his screaming until I read your letter. It will pass.

When my friend was breast feeding and her dtr was biting, she would say no and pull a small patch of hair at the nape of the babies neck. It wasn't hard enough to hurt to bad, but hurt enough to get the point across of "NO" with a little negative feedback. My friend didn't like slapping her hand for such a small thing like biting her, but the baby would laugh and think it was funny. So, when the baby bit, she said no, pulled the hair and stopped nursing. The baby got the picture quickly enough to understand the little bit of pain associated with no. Might be worth a try to discourage bad behavior and reinforce No.
Good luck,
L.

It's just new, so she thinks it's cool. Just ignore her. She'll find out something new she can do soon enough and quit with the screams.

Give her a place to scream, make it a game. Take her outside and scream with her. Then go into the house and scream in a whisper. Show her the difference. A child’s voice box is just like any other muscle; they have to learn how to use it.
You can also teach her a song or another sound to make to give her release when she needs. Teach her to click her tongue and tell her that is appropriate or whistle whatever she can do.