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Screaming toddler

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Sparrowlegs248 · 01/10/2017 08:34

He's 2. There's a lot going on, baby brother started crawling. He's started preschool two half days. He was poorly (3weeks ago) He's recently got back bottom.molars come through. Etc. He doesn't speak yet. I know, I know all this is the cause but Jesus bloody Christmas how on earth do you deal with it?

Up at 6.15. Came in bed with me and baby, OK, went down at 7. OK. Breakfast at half 7, starts screaming. Staying at parents which is frequent so that's not an upset. Refused to sit to eat breakfast and has screamed spotted and wailed ever since. I've picked up, cuddled etc. Put down if screaming (he understands nice cuddles/no screaming in mummy's ear) I've come upstairs to have a shower at 8 and he carried on the whole time. He's just stopped the last minute or two.

Usually we'd go for a walk but now he doesn't want to.hold hand/me hold reins/go in pushchair. He wants to walk on his own. Or else screams.

To clarify, he's complaining, loudly. Not crying as such.

Coping mechanisms?

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KatyN · 01/10/2017 13:37

Walk away from the screaming to keep you sane,
Distract him as much as possible from the cause of the scream... or just distract to something shiny and fun so he might forget why he was screaming!
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Sparrowlegs248 · 01/10/2017 21:23

I try to walk away but he tends to cling to a leg, or follow me around wailing. Distraction not really working.

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