I'm Going to Die: The Shrieks, Man

[Pestle]

Got a 16mo who has always been a max-volume beastie. But this week is a doozy. Constant joyful shrieks. She hates being picked up and shoves off from me and runs away to shriek from another part of the room if I try to impose a little cheerful social pressure or provide a distraction. She gets a dazed look for a moment, then runs off shrieking when I give her the stern "NO." She's just talking to herself, only it's loud enough to be heard in three states if the wind is blowing in the right direction. I feel like I'm crushed against the speakers at a concert and am seriously wondering about permanent hearing loss. My head is already ringing at 8:20am. And she's set off the 22mo. They're having a GREAT TIME. My DD is hiding at the other end of the house.

I would like to order one medically-induced coma, please. Wake me at pick up time.

[Ac114]

Hugs to you mama! I have a shrieker too and it’s at a crazy high decibel that some days I think I may suffer hearing loss. It’s the same shriek when he’s sad, happy, mad etc. Its almost the weekend though!

[ColorfulSunburst]

try to stop paying attention to it. do not say no, do not look at her angrily. zero attention. it usually works very well

[daycarediva]

Oh goodness shriekers.

I have a growler.

ALLLLL DAY. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

It's LOUD. Like a caged lion.

[Miss A]

Oh goodness shriekers.

I have a growler.

ALLLLL DAY. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

It's LOUD. Like a caged lion.

My 18mo DS is a combination shrieker and grunter. He has the loudest, highest shriek when happy or angry. Usually by the afternoon my ears are ringing and I have a headache from all the noise. My husband watches "Home Improvement" on Hulu at night, and my DS picked up on Tim Allen's grunts and now does that while playing.

[Pestle]

try to stop paying attention to it. do not say no, do not look at her angrily. zero attention. it usually works very well

Well, since the shrieking is nonstop, I do pretend to ignore it most of the time. She's not shrieking for attention; it's just the vocal development stage she's at. I figure she'll keep shrieking until she figures out how to make a new sound.

Right now she just woke up and is strangely silent; I checked her to make sure she wasn't having a seizure.

[Pestle]

My husband watches "Home Improvement" on Hulu at night, and my DS picked up on Tim Allen's grunts and now does that while playing.

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