Super Screamer

[Unregistered]

I am going unregistered cause parents lurk too!
Anyway, I have a just turned 2 yr old that screams. not out of anger or upset, but just to hear himself do it. It is the ear piercing shrill, make you want to strangle yourself scream. Every 2 seconds (not lying),scream. At nap time it's worse for 2 hours, scream.

I cant do this anymore.

My mom called this morning and he was screaming and she said who the HE double hockey sticks is that? I said one of my DCB.
She said how long have you had this kid?
Just over a month mom!
She said, can it.... fast!

I feel so run down, irritable and just plain bi$#hy when he is here (or should i say they) DC brothers!
The other DCK's hate them, My own kids hate them, My husband wont come home until they leave, but when he does he always has a bottle of wine in his hand. <3 (on Fridays!) Bless his heart!
DCM knows they are like this and she is at a loss too!
I can deal with the normal kid stuff but the SCREAMING is really getting on my last dam nerve.
It's getting to the point that i just want to shut the whole thing down and pay someone else to watch my kids.

Does anyone have any advice on how to make this child stop screaming, how to survive this situation and summer, and if anyone has been through this before.

BTW terming is not an option.

[daycare]

Honestly if you won't term buy some good ear plugs.

Lol jk

What have you been trying to do? Sounds like he is being catered to at home with his every moment of noise that comes out of his mouth.

Has he been in DC before?
How many days of the week is he there?

[Unregistered]

DCM is constantly telling him to stop screaming. (heard her on the phone)
Yes he has been in DC before and they are here 3 sometimes 4 days a week.
He doesnt scream cause he is mad, he just screams for the sheer joy of it.

[Unregistered]

I also make him sit on the floor for 2 min, tell him to stop screaming, then let him go back to the group with another reminder not to scream.
2 seconds later, screaming!

[Stacy214]

I had one like this (for one day) quite some time ago...I was at a loss (just for that one day)..I feel bad for you and the others , it's so unfair for the rest.

I would tell the Mother to call a psychiatrist (child) and maybe they would have some techniques you both could use. I just think it's plain bad behavior when I hear this.

[youretooloud]

Bark collar?

No.. the other kids would tease him.

I have no ideas. But, i've had those kids, and it's nerve wracking. You have my sympathies.

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

Bark collar?

No.. the other kids would tease him.

I have no ideas. But, i've had those kids, and it's nerve wracking. You have my sympathies.

Haha! could you imagine! NO! JK!
Where is Nannyde on this? She usually has some good ideas!

[MamaJ]

can you just create a scream "area" for him? like a separate room? tell him only screaming allowed in there....so, if he starts screaming immediately put him there...let him out when he stops...and if he starts again put him back? let him know anytime he feels like screaming he must go to the scream room?

idk...either that would work quickly, or you'd be stuck all day putting this kid in the scream room. might be worth a shot?

[countrymom]

have him sit in the corner and give him a pillow to scream into. And you have to be quick with his screaming, if he has to spend the whole day in the corner then let him be, eventually he'll get tired of the corner and stop.

[cheerfuldom]

If you cannot term, I would put him in a pack n play in another room everytime he starts up. I can't imagine keeping them though. You are hating your job, the other kids hate being there, your husband won't even come home....how is terming not an option? at least interview for other kids and term them as soon as you can.

[Unregistered]

I have had an ad up for a month, and not a single call. In all honesty I cant afford to term right now.
If i put him in the pnp he screams worse.
He jumps up and down in it and trys to tip it.

I am at a loss, if i had calls i would term as of yesterday.

[Cat Herder]

I have a screaming area. It is soft seating in the back corner of the room. I have reformed quite a few, one I could not.

When they are screaming I walk over and pick them up facing away from me. No eye contact, no discussion, no attention given to the issue at all, either good or bad.

I sit him/her down and walk away. If they stop screaming I go over and say "Thank You" (no hugs, smiles, winks or grand gestures. This is not something EXTRA this is something EXPECTED OF HIM/HER ) and walk them back to the group.

If they start again, back they go. If they get up, I put them back. Rinse, repeat.

I do not reward expected behaviors and I do not let one childs negative behaviors effect the rest of the group.

I am concerned that you would allow yourself to be in the position of where "terming is not an option". That is a one way street to burnout or worse. IMHO.

That would be the issue I would take head on first.

Good luck, hun.

[Live and Learn]

OP,

I can't help but wonder why terming is not an option if you are thinking about throwing in the towel and working outside the home.:confused:

I wonder is the super screamer a close family member or something?:confused:

[texascare]

All money is not good money and certainly not worth it.....

[Auntie]

OH NO how horrible. Can you call mom and say he needs to be picked up he won't stop screaming. Handle it for just so long everyday and call mom eventually she will get sick of coming to pick him up and you are still paid for the day. THEN maybe she will DO SOMETHING about it.