18 month and screaming!

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DS2 is almost 18 months and not a great talker. He says a couple of words but otherwise he just makes lots of sounds. If there is something he wants he points and screams. He usually points at something he isn't allowed so gets even more frustrated. Some days it feels like he is constantly screaming at me.

He is a bit of a handful, into everything and climbing on everything. He also likes to throw stuff on the floor.

I know its his way of communicating but it is driving me crazy!

Any advice? I hate to wish time away but I really hope he grows out of this soon.

You've just described my daughter, who's 19 months.
Coupld of words, some noises we understand.

Otherwise, it's mountaineering and pointing at stuff, or taking my hand and leading me to the kitchen/ a cupboard/ the stairgate etc and then looking up expectantly. And then getting right cheesed off when I have no clue what she wants.

I put it down to their frustration with our inability to understand what they want.

Ha! Sounds exactly like our little 19-month-old. I am also kind of hoping he will grow out of it once he can speak...

oh goodness, worries me - have I got months of this behaviour ! dd is 14mo..

Have you considered doing baby signing, sometimes they are like thes as they are frustrated but can't yet vocalise what they want. Signing gives them a way to communicate, it's deffantly helped with both mine.

Thanks. Glad its not just him.

MigGril - Its funny I did baby signing with DS1 and found it wasn't much use as he was an early talker. I might start doing some signs with him although not sure if its a bit late now.

I am trying to talk to him continuously (which you are probably doing already anyway) but when I can see what he wants and that isn't allowed, I try to offer an alternative and/or limit the off-bounds things. It seems to work pretty well - he is fairly easily distracted and only gets upset when he can't get his way for a short amount of time I am just trying to remain calm and positive with him.