Shouting/screaming 2 year old....?

[Watersign76]

Hello

DS has taken to screaming/shouting a lot, especially in public. I guess there is an element that he is bored, but he does need to accompany me to do the shopping etc. I do take books, toys with me but part of me thinks he does need to get used to doing errands etc.

I have taken to putting my hand over his mouth (ensuring he can still breathe through his nose) to try to muffle the noise. It is mortifying with everybody looking at him making such a noise....

Any advice? Am hoping it is just a phase....

Thanks
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How does he react when you do that? Am inclined to think it will make him worse. How does he respond to distraction (Oh look, there's a Gruffalo! etc)
Does it happen every day? I'm sure it feels like it is all the time, but have you ever tried noting down when it happens, and then looking for what might have "triggered" it off, as could maybe come up with a strategy from that?
I think you need to try something else, ultimately he needs to be able to control his behaviour and what you're doing at the moment is taking all his control away, iyswim.

He's 2, he'll get over it in about 6 months. In the meantime, don't take him shopping

I wouldn't put your hand over his mouth because, I don't know about your ds,

but that would make my 2 yr old furious! He would just get louder or else he would think it was a game.

I would just ignore him and keep him intersted in what you are doing.

My ds is 2 and when I take him out, it's constant talking, pointing things out, chatting

to him about what we can see, what I am looking for and so on.

You're probably already doing all that anyway but I'd stick with it. He's so young. He will get bored of it.