How do i teach my 9 month old to stop yelling

**meegm** · March 16th, 2008, 05:55 PM

Hi, My 9 1/2 mth old boy is yelling his head off all the time he has been doing it since he was about 7 months BUT now its all the time... if he wants attentioon, if he cant get his own way, when he wants food ..when he cant get into the kitchen...

i am at my wits end sometimes it just goes on and on...

How do i teach him its not on... is he to young to understand me teaching him anyway ... I dont want to yell back or smack him thats not right because hes doing it coz he knows it gets him what he wants i guess - but how do i teach him that yelling doesnt get what he wants .... If i ignore him he just keeps yelling louder and louder....

Motherhood is hard sometimes - how are we meant to know what to do........

**Feathertop** · March 16th, 2008, 08:20 PM

When you find out meegm, let me know so I can tell the girl across the road! Her 9mo has been a yeller for months, sounds exactly the same!!!!

**Arimeh** · March 16th, 2008, 08:33 PM

Geez, when you find out can you tell me!?! haha!!!! DS is still doing it - he has now moved from a scream to a high pitched screech - which isn't really much better!!!! I try to ignore him when he does it - but after a while I will get frustrated at him and tell him off for doing it. I just try the great art of distraction.... (or food!!!)

**kristy J** · March 16th, 2008, 08:37 PM

HaHaHaHA....

Please let me know too... My DS has moved from yelling to squeeling. not to be naughty just to be loud...

its how they communicate and learn, don't worry my mum says he will grow out of it in time to leave home..

**~Debbie~** · March 16th, 2008, 08:41 PM

I dont know either Megan, perhaps try distracting him with something else other then what he is wanting. Try walking out the room, telling him that "mummy isnt going to listen if you are screaming" in a firmish voice. He wont understand what you are saying, but, he will learn to understand the tone of your voice. Then come back after a minute or so. Perhaps he will learn that you are not interested in his screams.

BTW - congrats on #2

**AnyDream** · March 16th, 2008, 09:02 PM

One thing that works (at least when they're a bit older) is making eye contact then starting to talk (with interesting facial expressions) in a really quiet voice. They have to quieten down if they want to hear you...hehehe...not sure if it would work with a 9 mo but worth a shot, I say!

**meegm** · March 16th, 2008, 09:04 PM

LOL . girl sreading the posts just made me laugh my head off .....

I have tried the food thing i have tried the firm voice thing .. nothing is working HA ! im so hoping its just a phase he's going through...

Kristy J - Yep that sounds about right HA! BUT hang on they dont shut up even when they do leave home - I didnt hehehehehehehe

Marydean - One thing that has been stopping him in his tracks is exaclty that and i give him the look and he takes notice of my face and stops for about 5 secs...