Baby always screaming

Executive Member Joined: Dec 03 2006 Posts: 333

My baby is 16 months and always shreaking. I know what everyone will say is because she can't talk and wants something, but it has to be more then that. She does say a lot of words already but screams even if she doesn't want anything. It's really getting to me. it drives me crazy, what's the best thing to do? I do't know if at this age ignoring will make a difference....

Posted: Tue, Oct 28 2008, 3:34 am Post subject: re: baby always screaming

It will.
Explain first what you are going to do. Explain, in detail, what nicely means.
You may first want to model it with an older, cooperative, child, or a willing spouse.
While it will look kind of weird you may, in front of her, want to have the spouse/child yell or scream for something. Ignore the child/adult, and then have them say "Oh, I forgot. I will ask nicely."

You'll need to do it a couple of times.

Remind her once or twice at most; "that isn't nice speech. This is nice speech. Ima can I..."

then ignore.
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Posted: Tue, Oct 28 2008, 8:51 am Post subject: re: baby always screaming

my dd who is 17 1/2 months is going through the exact same thing. She just shrieks at the top of her lungs. I decided to start sending her to a teeny tiny play group outside my house for 2 hours in the morning. Maybe she just needs to get out and socialize more.

Posted: Tue, Oct 28 2008, 9:08 am Post subject: re: baby always screaming

Mine did it. It stopped as soon as I was able to find her friends, which meant daycare (what the doc was telling me for months, and I was refusing because I thought she wouldn't like it. Stupid). She was shrieking because she was bored and impatient and all because she needed playmates. Are there "alive" playgrounds near you? mommy and me? maternal assistants who would let your kids play with "theirs" even though you're "an outsider"? Try and see.
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Platinum Member Joined: Jan 23 2008 Posts: 9074

If you can't find anything suitable nearby, you can be sure there are other Moms in the same position, so perhaps you can start your own Mommy & Me group!

Posted: Tue, Oct 28 2008, 10:11 am Post subject: re: baby always screaming

I hope she can. I tried, and the only stay at home mom I knew told me she was "fed up" with kids and didn't wanna see "more around". And very surely, on Simchas Torah, I saw her pregnant at shul and NOT happy looking. Didn't see her smile once during all the mazal tovs and questions, and her last one who is dd's age was running from woman to woman asking for hugs and holding Sad

Oh well. At least the father is happy. He wants a VERY big family.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 23 2008 Posts: 9074

Ruchel, that's really sad. What a bad situation for the whole family.

Executive Member Joined: Dec 03 2006 Posts: 333

Thanks for the replies. I know of a play group near me, but I'm home with her, I don't want to have to send her yet if I'm home so I don't have to spend money.
anyway, I don't think it's connected. It usually happens later in the day. She knows I don't like it so she especially does it and makes sure I'm around.