16 month old constantly screaming!!

[Perriwinkle9991]

My 16month old DS has turned into a Whiney, screaming child! The sound of it is really driving me up the wall.

I no screaming is normal as he cannot communicate but whatever I try to do to help understand what he wants i always feel in the wrong because he still screams whatever I offer!

He will come up to me and basically push me off the settee to usually do him a drink but once he's finished that one he will want another and another. I no he's not thirsty but he will constantly drink. Sometimes I fill it up with plain water as if he is really thirsty he will drink what ever is in the beaker. A family friend said he may be diabetic but I don't think that's why?

He doesn't say many words and I try and sit down and read and teach new words but he isn't overly interested. If I try and use his hand to show him how to do something he will go rigid and scream :(

Also just moved into a new house and because he wants to go upstairs he will scream or whine. If I take him up with me he will whine to go back down.

He will constantly bang the telly to he point where it's rocking and I'm afraid it will fall on top of him. We tell him a firm no but he still pushes the boundaries. Sometimes he will look my way and tap it gently. An then fully hits it. I use warnings and getting down to his level and tellin him no and we use a time out In his cot which does work.

The only time he's happy lately is If he's eating or drinking. I no screaming is a way of communication but any guidance on helping him communicate better?

Thank you.

Has it only started since you moved to the new house? Maybe he's just very unsettled and the only way he can get your attention/comfort is to play up?

With regards to the eating and drinking, he might be going through a growth spurt.

You say you give him water "sometimes", what are you offering the rest of the time?

It does sound like he's mainly testing boundaries, which is tiresome but normal - have you tried teaching him sign language? It might help a bit with the frustration.

DD is now 18 months and I noticed that from about 14 months she turned into a Labrador-Baby - if she doesn't run and exercise once a day, she becomes twitchy and whines more.

On a separate note, I'd definitely advise you to get some sort of bracket and bolt the TV to the wall. They're cheap and a huge peace of mind!

He has very watered down squash. He doesn't have sweets or chocolate as he is allergic to dairy so I no it's not the E numbers :)

He has screamed for a while and pushed the tv but in our old apartment he would soon distract himself. If he wants picking up I do or if he's struggling to climb on the sette I help but once he's on there he screams to get off so I'm like what do you want? And then he screams :( again.

I also cuddle him often and give him a break from playing and he does like this and relaxes but my OH says I mother him to much for cuddling because when he's looking after him he doesn't do that.

Not sure I have any advice but I have lots of sympathy. Both my DS's have gone through this. Neither of them were particularly happy as babies and got very very frustrated as toddlers.

My DS2 was also obsessed with drinking, and always wanted his cup in his hand. I think it was his comfort blanket in a way. He never had a dummy so this was his comforter I think. He was also intolerant to dairy and I worried a lot about him.

He's 21 months now and although he still whinges and whines a lot, the screaming and crying has reduced. I know a lot of it is frustration about his lack of communication skills. He has lots of words but isn't talking in sentences and gets angry for attention. He doesn't fully understand when I can't stop doing what I'm doing just to stop him from whining!

DS1 was just the same and he did get better around the age of 2 when he could speak better and communicate what he wanted.