My 5 Month Old Screams at the Top of His Lungs!!!!

My son is 2 and still likes to let out an occassional scream for no reason, especially if other kids are around, it becomes like a contest, and then they laugh uncontrollably. Trust me on this one, you will learn to tune it out! They are just expressing themselves, and the only thing it really hurts is our ears! When we are out in public and he does it I just use the SHhhhh! signal and he quiets down. At your babies age though people will just have to get over it!

p.s. he doesn't know that it is "nonsense", he just thinks its fun!

i have an almost 7 month old daughter who has been doing the very same thing for about 2 months now. i havent found anything to make her stop. eventually it wont drive you so crazy and youll be able to tune it out.

Hi B.:

You know what I think after having had 3 kiddos, I think maybe he's discovered his voice. He is excited about it and that's why he keeps doing it. I totally believe it's just a phase. But of course we moms go nuts when they do it and we get all nerved up and it stresses us out. The time moves quickly though. You'll blink and he'll be in kindergarten and you'll wonder where the time went.
Really cherish this time you have. Sometimes it feels like it's never going to end but my kids are older and I just look back and wish I would have enjoyed it a little more.
God bless you!!!

T.
http://tinamccomb.stayinhomeandlovinit.com

First of - you are hilarious! Probably because my little man was doing the same thing all day and I just laughed. My little man is VERY serious about his screaming. I am laughing just thinking about it. He'll be playing and then all he** breaks loose! The screamer turns on!
Now if you are sure he does not seem uncomfortable or sick or hurt then I say, it will pass. When my little man has worked my nerve with his screaming I walk around saying thank you God my son is healthy.
If all else fails, I give him Hylands "colic tablets" because chamomile calms him down and if he is hurting then it helps.
Again still laughing - good luck.

All three of my children and my grand-daughter did the same thing. Babies just love to discover new things that they can do. This is normal part of development. Soon the screaming will turn to babbling. I understand that sometimes it can almost be a blood curdling scream-- I can't tell youhow many times I've run into the room or down the stairs to check on baby-- and you still should. Often times if you imitate baby will respond in kind-- just you take it down severa l decibels. Enjoy your little one. the time passes by soo fast.

my 8 month old loves to do this, especiallly when everything is quiet and still and we all jump out of our skins. Laughing of course doesnt help, but then when someone makes me jump like that, I cant help it. As annoying as it is, its one of the steps to learning how to talk. Yes, volume is important in talking and they discover that not only do they have some, but they get noticed too. lol If ear plugs are out of the question for you, hehe, then just try ignoring him. Eventually the words will come, then the attitude, then the back talk, and eventually you will miss the days of screaming for fun! Good Luck, its not easy, but it will pass.

It's annoying but normal. He really is trying out his voice. Good luck!!!