Screamers

[2ndFamilyDC]

I have a 9 month old boy here, who can double those higher numbers......and the mom thinks its so cute.........:confused: I tell her that when he does that ear piercing 'wake Elvis from the grave' screams, I say his name very sternly and he stops to look at me, then I say 'shhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!'.........it works for me, but it doesn't help that mom thinks its cute and encourages it at home

I will never understand why parents think that is cute, but I know many of them do. :confused:

Your lucky that your little one stops. I find that they will stop that particular scream, but another one soon follows. ::

[2ndFamilyDC]

I started losing my hearing about 7 years ago. About a year and a half ago, my left ear checked out completely and my right is deteriorating (probably from the noise here). So take some genetic hearing loss, a history of concert-going and add daily screaming/general noise level. Presto! Hard of hearing. Sometimes, its a benefit, but mostly it ****s. I need hearing aides, but can't afford them. In this noisy environment, I'm not sure I want them anyways.

Ok, after reading this I have come to the conclusion that this is happening to me too. After 22 years of hearing little one sceam at such unbelievable decibils I noticed that my hearing is not what it used to be.

This is no laughing matter.

This morning I have heard my little one let out that scream 25 times in an hour. Just does it randomly. Sometimes in frustration and sometimes just because she can. And each time I jump and it truly hurts my ears. I am going to find some kind of ear protection to wear from now on.

[Country Kids]

Ok, after reading this I have come to the conclusion that this is happening to me too. After 22 years of hearing little one sceam at such unbelievable decibils I noticed that my hearing is not what it used to be.

This is no laughing matter.

This morning I have heard my little one let out that scream 25 times in an hour. Just does it randomly. Sometimes in frustration and sometimes just because she can. And each time I jump and it truly hurts my ears. I am going to find some kind of ear protection to wear from now on.

Oh my goodness, I was just thinking about wearing the ear protection thing yesterday! Could we legally do something like that? I was thinking they would say it impairs our hearing more so it would be a no no. Does anyone know if we could do that or not?

[hoopinglady]

My own 2 year old has taken to this dolphin-like wail for his whiney cry...ugh, it's awful.

I say, "is there something you WANT????" He nods, stubbornly. "TELL me"

Why does nature create sounds that make you want to throw a child?