Toddlers & Preschool Discussion

every time she screams, tell her that "we do not scream in this family" she should be able to understand now what you're saying. As long as SHE is the only one screaming in the house, I don't think your neighbors are going to look at you oddly... Im sure they have had children too.
A couple other things: if you decide to disipline, put her in time out for 2 minutes every time she screams, if that doesn't get better in a week or so, try a taste of soap in the mouth... although at that young of an age, i do not fee lthat it is neccesary.

Like she said, we do not scream in this family is a good one. Time outs also work well. The most important thing is never to scream back or yell in the house, as that will definitely perpetuate it. Always respond calmly if you put them in a timeout as well, you dont want to start power struggles. Sometimes immediately depriving them of your attention is what it takes, like a reverse time out, where you say :If you continue to scream, I will leave the room. If you stop screaming, I will stay:. Its important to say the negative and the positive of the scenario. They usually run out of steam when there isnt an audience.

when my 2 yr old screams,I say stop and if he doesn't I usually do a few taps on his mouth so he stops

She is getting your attention, which is what her goal is. Ignore her requests until she uses her words calmly.

When my son starts screaming, he gets sent to his room. I tell him that he cannot come back out until he stops screaming. The screaming usually continues for a couple of minutes once he is in there, but then he stops.

Do not give in to her wishes as long as she is screaming. She will learn soon enough that this behavior gets her nothing positive. As far as the suggestion of a taste of soap...well all moms are different but I find that to be totally unnecessary not too mention a potential health risk.