To be so fed up of toddlers screeching and screaming?

[carolinaaaa]

My toddler is 21 months old and for last couple of months he has began constantly screaming for no reason.

Now he has began screeching, it literally cuts through my ears and is very painful as well as infuriating and extremely annoying.

I find myself getting so upset with this as it really annoys me so much and it’s constant.

Is this normal?
Is there anyways of stopping him keep doing this?

If it’s a phase when does it stop?

We went to the GP last week for a check up and all is well as I thought he may of been unwell.

Sounds pretty normal, unless there’s other behaviour you’re concerned about. Toddlers are loud.

I assume you've tried just telling him to stop? Or "indoor voice please" or "Ow, that's too loud" or a stern "No, thank you!"

Does he talk much yet?

Does he seek sound input in other contexts? Does he like music? Loud noises? Noisy toys?

He says dadda, momma and a few other words.
He love music which keeps him calm.

I have tried telling him nicely “Too loud, quiet time now please” and it just makes him worse.

Are you sure it's for no reason? Try and take a step back and see if you can pinpoint any triggers, for example is he getting frustrated, seeking attention, avoiding a demand like getting dressed getting shoes on etc, during transitions (ending an activity) or when he's tired/excited/overwhelmed? Keep calm and use a low voice to model the behaviour you want to encourage. Perhaps walk away and withdraw attention until he's quietened and then say 'that's better' and direct his attention to something else.

Then you need to use a firmer more assertive voice. You can start “nice” but if it has no effect you need to progress to firm. If he doesn’t listen you either withdraw attention by removing yourself or if appropriate remove him from whatever he is doing. Then praise for quieter voices.

Distraction can also be good, but I would use the firm voice “no thank you” quickly followed by the distraction, rather than just distract.