| What’s more annoying than a child screaming? | | | | consequences of his behavior if he decides to keep |
| Embarrassing too when the child screaming is yours! I | | | | screaming: if you’re shopping, tell him you’ll take |
| think we’ve all been through this and if you’re | | | | him to the car immediately where he’ll calm down |
| reading this article it’s because you think you have | | | | or you’ll just go home and he’ll have to stay in |
| tried everything and are tired of this situation. The | | | | his room. Apply this if he keeps screaming. If the |
| reason why a child screaming is often hard for us to | | | | screaming happens at home, pick a place where he |
| handle is because we’re in a hurry to make him | | | | sits when he’s punished, not necessarily his room, |
| stop for our ears’ sake and also to make those | | | | and tell him to sit there until he decides to change his |
| people staring at us stop as soon as possible! This | | | | behavior. Make him understand he now has the control. |
| article will deal mostly with this issue: stopping a child | | | | It’s just up to him to change. Stay firm and calm to |
| from screaming in a public place. When you’ll | | | | make him feel that you’re not going to give in this |
| master this, it’ll be even easier to make your child | | | | time. |
| screaming stop when you’re at home. Let’s get | | | | 3. Your best ally to avoid having your child screaming in |
| started! | | | | a public space is "preparation”. Yes. Preparation |
| First, keep in mind the 2 reasons: your child is a toddler | | | | means two things. 1: Always have something to eat |
| and doesn’t speak or not well enough to make | | | | and to drink in your bag. Don’t forget a toy or two. |
| himself understood by you so he screams because he | | | | Preparing also means going out with your child only |
| wants something in particular. The other option is that | | | | after he took his nap or in the morning so that he |
| your child can talk but he already noticed that you | | | | won’t be tired. 2: Explain to your child where |
| often give in when he screams so it has become his | | | | you’re going and how you expect him to behave. If |
| most effective way of expressing himself and getting | | | | you’re planning on buying him a book, tell him. |
| what he wants (little monster !). Don’t worry. | | | | That’s what you decided. Make things clear before |
| You’re the parent. And you make the rules. A child | | | | getting there. |
| screaming will not stop you ! | | | | 4. Later, when you’re child is calm and playing in his |
| Here’s what to do: | | | | room few hours after you went shopping, go talk to |
| 1. As usual (yes that’s a must-do), don’t get | | | | him about his behavior at the mall, even if he had a |
| angry, stay calm, keep your voice down. You can’t | | | | good behavior. If he screamed and you had to go |
| teach emotional self-control to a child screaming if you | | | | back to the car, tell him very calmly that if that kind of |
| start getting angry. Not to mention that it will make | | | | behavior happens again, you will not go shopping with |
| your child scream even more if you imitate him. | | | | him again because when you say no, it’s no. And if |
| 2. If your child doesn’t talk yet, try to understand | | | | your child had a good behavior (especially if it’s |
| what he wants (food, drink, sleep, toy, arms!). If it | | | | rare), tell him you’re proud of him and look forward |
| doesn’t work, try to distract him by showing him | | | | to go shopping with him again (always reward a good |
| things. If your child talks but has decided to scream | | | | behavior with kind words or a gift). Then, say I love |
| because you refused something, tell him you | | | | you and hug your child, even if you just talked about |
| understand his frustration but that there are no other | | | | his bad behavior. |
| alternatives because you already decided. Explain the | | | | |