How to stop him shouting

[Pitchounette]

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I read a great case study in a medical magazine about a child who used to shout all the time. The child psychologist made a cardboard badge with a second circle of cardboard on top with one of those little brass "butterfly" pins, so that the top circle could turn IYSWIM. She told him this was his volume control, and when his mum turned it down, he actually spoke quietly!!! It worked. I have no idea if it would work for you, but i guess it is worth a try.

On a more serious note, I would also get his hearing checked, because if he cannot hear himself, he will have no idea how to ajust the level of his voice. Good luck.

Sorry - didn't mean to worry you by implying he could be deaf, I just meant that it is worth making sure he can determine pitch and volume. Two people were talking in my ears while i was writing the previous post and i didn't check it.

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I tell my DS1, who's 5, that I can't hear him when he's shouting, and ignore if he continues to shout for something. It usually works (for about 5 minutes!). He does need telling repeatedly though...

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Good old Barney has the concept of outdoor and indoor voices which my DS could relate to when he was going through a shouty phase. Love the volume control idea!

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My ds is the same! Our 2 girls are OK, but ds is very very loud. He also seems to have selective deafness - doesnt hear me asking him to get dressed, but can hear a bag of crisps being opened at 50 paces!!
I feel like I am saying 'quiet' 100 times a day to him, and he can speak quietly, but soon turns up again!
Is this a boy thing?

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DS 3.8 is the same. On holiday this year he was by the far the loudest child around. Although the other children his age were far naughtier he got the blame (or the looks) as he was the loudest.
I can't really think of anything that would work.
Someone who worked with children told me that too much shouting or being loud could damage his voice box but he had no ideas on how to stop it.

How about asking him to use his 'normal voice'? That works with my son when he whines or winges or talks in a baby voice, or when he talks too quietly (the opposite of your ds but concept still the same). I think it is easier for children to apply than 'nice voice' or 'good voice'.

I got it off Steve Biddulph BTW.