If your toddlers screech and scream in public

[JackandDiane]

In a cafe say, Non tantrum. Just doing it. Tell them to shut up please. It's fucking annoying.

Walking through a shopping centre at the weekend, small boy walloping passers by indiscriminately with a toy bat. He did it to me, hard on my leg.

I looked straight at him and said a firm "no." Why would you let your child do this?? He could properly hurt someone frail.

I think people are often utterly oblivious to the chaos their dcs cause. Bloody scooters are another beef of mine. Total menace.

That does sound awful, Whirly.

However, it is a fact of life that small children screech and scream, so maybe the advice to carry ear plugs that was given up thread is good, especially for older children and adults who physically cannot stand noise.

Sometimes, compromise is the only way forward.

'Bloody scooters are another beef of mine. Total menace.'

Totally agree.

How did boy with bat respond when you told him 'no'? And well done for this by the way.

Many of those who find shrieking distressing particularly those with severe learning difficulties do not tolerate ear plugs or similar. What generally happens is shrieky toddler arrives and person with severe sensory issues has to leave.

Point taken, Honking. But for those who are just annoyed, rather than distressed, ear plugs might be a solution.

I'm looking for some advice, my son is 2.5 years old, currently in the terrible two stage. I do however have a very short fuse and not very much patience.. i tend to shout alot which I feel awful about, I have got better lately but lately he is really trying me. He has however started to copy me and shouts and screams which was obviously gonna happen.. he is also very clingy as of lateky. I work part time only 2 days a week, family was having him for me to work, but my friend started having him one day a week and for a couple of weeks it was great, then he started shouting at her kids, screaming crying for me being naughty kicking doors etc, he is an only child that likes to play 247 and my friends children will pay but not all the time and he shouts and them to play. He shouts far to much and I feel like an awful mother.. ive stopped shouting now but hes naughty sometimes and doesnt listen and shouts? Any advice x

@evans92 No advice, but this is a very old thread and you are best off posting your question as a new thread or on a newer existing one. Good luck!