When do toddlers stop the screeching ?

[panko]

Is so hard. When does it get easier??

I came on to say not bloody 3!! I've got toddlers plural who turned 3 yesterday and it's still their preferred method of expression. Come to think of it, the 7 yo still likes one too

Noooooo seriously goes right through me

My 4yo gets quietly tearful sometimes but wound down on loud crying at around 3.5. There is hope!

They stop when they become larger children who screech and/or whine.

No one warned me of this

Hasnt stopped for me🙃🙃🙃

My nearly 5 year old whinges a lot still. So fucking annoying although I tell him to stop and he does. Til next time

I’ve been quite strict and said I can’t hear them if they whine, they need to calm down first and then talk normally. Most of the time this seems to work and I do think they whine and screech less than some friends kids. But who knows it could all change next week….

I'm fairly relaxed generally but screeching is a hard no for me and has been from a very young age for DS. Of course he will have the odd tantrum/cry but no screeching. I HATE it when we have other children to visit and they just screech, especially when they're not even upset, just for fun!!

How did you stop it?

My dgd is 6 and still screeches. She thinks it's funny.

Tell them to stop it, then ignore them every single time. I can’t stand it, and couldn’t put up with it.

About the time they start talking at you non-stop...

Not sure about this as my DD is 7 - she both screeches AND talks non-stop.

This-^

Although not simultaneously, surely? 😬

Ok so even if it's screech screech screech just don't give in?

I do say "too loud,that's owey for mummies ears,take your breath and use your words",she understands all that, doesn't always work but worth a try.its awful yes.im very firm in none if it in the car as it's not safe,i have had to stop the car to emphasis my point that it's not safe to drive with screeching.then I discovered playing eye spy works well so it's just maybe redirecting the thing that gets the attention?maybe give them some other way to get the attention like the sign for a cuddle when they need a cuddle,that's worked well for ours?

😂either that or:
Mum, mum, mum, mum, mum x 1000

Help!!

My 3.5 year old DS is screechier than ever. I can’t stand it, especially when he does it when our 3 month old is sleeping.

I don't think you can stop it. My eldest never screeched, he had tantrums but just cried. Nothing like my youngest who can screech likes he's being tortured. In the car is the worst, I hope it stops one day.

@panko just firm no from a very young age, then warnings, consequences same with why unwanted behaviour, consistency is key. Edging I've always just feigned confusion and told him I only understand his normal voice, could he say it again more clearly.
He now has a marble jar for good behaviour and gets a reward when it's full, so he would lose marbles. However because it's been an absolute no from day one he doesn't do it. My DN does and last time they were round he put his hands over his ears, and told her it hurt his ears, so he's learned not to like it either.

@tonyhawks23 this is probably a good point, DS has been verbal from a young age with a good vocabulary so can talk non stop, I'd much rather that than screeching though!

I completely agree. I didn’t tolerate it when mine were small, they knew it was t tolerable behaviour so they didn’t screech. You deal with it the same way as any other undesirable behaviour from a child, warning, 2nd warning, sanction.