Screaming 15 Month Old

shut the door and walk away, tell him when he behaves and does not scream then you will talk with him.This is same way when they misbehave in the stores walk away the same that you do when he does this in a store. With no one to watch it stops.

At home, put him in his room. This is different than time out. For time out, they have to sit until you tell them to get up. For this, you put him in his room, don't even close the door, calmly tell him he can come out when he is all done screaming, then walk out. If he follows you, pick him up and plop him back down in his room over and over again until he is either no longer screaming or will stay when you walk out. Usually, they will eventually stay and just keep screaming even more out of frustration. But they eventually get the picture. My son is 3.5 and I still have to do this occasioanlly, but now I can say if you can't stop yelling then you will need to do it in your room because no one out here wants to hear you yell. Sometimes he will calm down and start playing and forget all about whatever he was yelling about, sometimes he will calm down and walk out on his own and see things my way. Sometimes he will come out and ask again for whatever I had originally said no about to test me and I stand my ground-- he is either OK with it or he starts screaming again, in which case he has to go back in his room.

If you are in public, I know everyone says you have to leave and it's not always easy to do that, but do it if you can. If it's at someone's house or someplace where I can just walk away for a minute, I take him over to the side and hold him and say, "Sorry, but you may not have a cookie. We're going to stay over here until you can calm down."

The key is for YOU to stay calm and not feed into it by getting visibly upset or he wins. I don't agree with people who say to just ignore it. He needs to understand that it is not acceptable and will not be tolerated, and that he will be removed from the common area every time he does it. Take away his audience and give him a place to calm down. Just matter of factly tell him that he is not going to get whatever it is that he is crying for, period. Don't keep sayiing a lot, and most importantly, just say it calmly.

Lets C has is down pat. I do suggest if you are somewhere in public and he is screaming, pick him up and leave every time. Do not say a word. Maybe place him in the car and close the door. Give yourself a minute or 2 to get calmed down and drive him home.

If you do say anything give him some words. "You seem frustrated because I said no cookie." "You seem angry because you have to wear shoes."

He is not verbal enough to express feeling and also does not always understand what he is feeling. Give him the words, but DO NOT give in. You can nip this in the bud now and not fool with this in the future. Give him the tools he needs.

We also learned that our daughter always did better if we gave her some control. No you cannot have a cookie, but you can have some juice or an orange. You need to wear shoes, do you want to wear spiderman or batman? We will leave in 5 minutes. Put your toys on your bed or back on the shelves.

Then when he makes a choice tell him "good choice."

I am sending you strength.

you hit the nail on the head in your question. you continue to not give in and ignore the screaming - they eventually learn that there are better ways to get your attention and get what they want. good luck, wish ya patience, grab some earplugs - this will pass!

maybe the child is really upset with something? if FORMULA feeding, could be the child has too much gas.. that will really cause a kid to cry... or a myriad of other things. you don't give much info, is the baby crying at bedtime or all the time?

My 15mnth old grandson died in my arms on10/2009, I wish I could hear him scream any time. Love him, hold him and always kiss him, for tomorrow is not promised.

My first question is,are you 200% certain that something is not wrong?Most children scream to communicate what they cannot say.Grunts,cry's and eventually screams (some of us do not hear well)are a way of communication.
Sorry to bend the barrier but are you doing your part to listen?

Perhaps the 15 mo. old would be best redirected into another task and feeling useful if thats not too tiring for the parent?
Good luck with quieter moments and less stress.

Talk....Talk....Talk....Remove him from the immediate setting, (dinner table-livingroom-walmart toy isle...etc) not far...just away. Explain in a tone stern, comforting yet with a level he must quieten down to hear you that when he 'Stops Screaming'....'You Will'...If the child wants something such as a juice and you want him to have milk....when you drink your milk Moma will get you juice...If the TV has something on it other than what He wants ...when this is over you xan watch. Children at 15 months ARE capable of rationalization. A 15 month old can Wait...they can be molded to be an addition to a family rather than The Family. Oh and don't forget that every now and again a 'fit' really IS OKAY...experiences aren't all going to be fun haha but none the less they are experiences and a healthy part of your childs development. HOPE THIS HELPS...

Mark your calendar, and begin. Think of it as exercise for your will and his benefit -- 3 weeks to begin any new habit/routine, like exercise, is a good estimate.

I have the same trouble with my 2 yr old. He didn't ever wish to sit at the table with us for meals, and refused to sit in a highchair. Its been 3 weeks -- his screaming time's down and he's started to climb up to the seat faster each day. GOOD LUCK AND COURAGE MAMA!

Divert him with something else he likes.
Give him a choice between two things.
Explain calmly why he can't have it.
Tell him he can have it after he eats dinner, or whatever it is that you want him to do instead.

Take it from someone who knows, do not give in!! My son is 3 and as soon as he started walking he started the screaming and I would give in so he wouldnt be so upset. But it has not STOPPED! It is so bad now that the screaming has the whole house on their toes. I tried to start ignoring his demands but its so bad now that when I dont give in my 4 other children will get what he wants just so he'll be quiet. Whenever he wants something now he automaticlly starts screaming for it before he even hears no. Please for your sanity find the best way for you to stop the screaming. LOL!!

at one year of age they can start time out! one min per year of age. let him know this isnt ok. we often told our son sush be quiet and we wispered this. he would whisper back and hold his finger to his lips as we did.

My daughter did this as a toddler and I agree that you can't give in. I had an additional difficulty with that, though. She often screamed because she wanted to leave. Leaving was giving in. It was obvious that she felt victorious if I immediately left someplace, so I had to try another tactic. Distraction was best. It was hard to distract her in a grocery cart without her pelting whatever I gave her across the room. I learned that getting very close to her, in her face, and whispering things to her sometimes distracted her enough so that she'd stop screaming. Good luck!