My daughter, in earlier months, would sometimes use a high pitched shriek when she was very upset. But in the past week or so it has become a part of her normal repertoire, sometimes when she's just playing. It is so high and so loud I think dogs as far away as Westchester must be in pain. I don't want this to continue, needless to say, but is it something she's just going through and I should ignore it? I let her know it does not please me, and I try not to cater to her when she uses it for attention, but beyond that, what should I do? Let her grow out of it? Use some sort of negative reinforcement?
Thanks
S.
It is very normal , and as a mom of both sexes I find that girls are louder and more high pitched. Once she becomes more vocal with a few words here and there it will stop , but in my experience this isn't until around 16 months....sorry!!!
Unfortunately, this is normal! My daughter did the same thing and what I read on the subject indicated that they are just experimenting with the sounds they can make and the sensations they feel when they make these sounds. We definitely discouraged it in a very gentle way and she stopped after a couple months. I'll warn you that it might pick up again when she reaches 2 1/2 or so and is playing with other friends (especially girls). The squeals of excited little girls can be fun, but ear piercing!
This is normal!! I thought I was going to lose my mind when my girls went through this phase. Your daughter is expermenting with her voice and how she can control it. And right now it's fun to use her loud voice (as an added plus it gets attention). When my girls did it I would let them know that it wasn't ok and plain and simple as I could. I would try not to give a huge reaction. Your daughter will go out of it...I just can't say when. ;)
Good luck!
Oh so normal! I'm still going thru the phase right now with my 11 month old. Although she has gotten alot better since it started about 8-9 months. It can be very annoying (my daughter would do it in my ear while I was carrying her) but just try to ignore it and it will eventually fade. She is just experimenting with her voice. :)
Hope that helps!
Hi S.:
The shrieking is a response to a thought and emotion she is experiencing. You can ask her "what are you thinking or feeling when you make that sound?" and/or "how do you feel when you make that sound?"
You can then tell her "I find it more fun to express my feelings with words, try it with me" and go from there. You may need to repeat this a number of times. Also, please be sincere and genuine in your approach. The more upset you are is the more fear that is instilled in the experience.
Try this and let me know how it works out.
All the best,
N.
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Mine did this and I actually miss it. We called him our little pteradactyl for about a month, then he just stopped and went on to a new thing.
hopefully it is just a phase. Does she seem like she might be in pain? our son used to do that and we found out that he was in pain from gas and it stopped. You might want to try giving her some gas relief neds if that seems to bo the case. But she will grow out of it if that isnt what you think is going on. You are doing the right thing by ignoring her if she is doing it for attention b/c that isnt how you get attention. Our son strted tantrums and growling..lol...when he thinks he isnt getting enough attention and we just tell him that that isnt appropriate. He is starting to understand but hes 2 so i am sure the tantrums will still continue for other reasons. Have fun!
