Advice?

[Yaliina]

Does anyone have good advice for how to curb a 10-month-old's squealing at the top of his lungs? He will start this high-pitched squeal- running around the house and he'll just keep doing it for 10 or 15 minutes at a time. I know he's having fun, testing out his lungs and all, and it's kind of cute, except that it triggers major headaches. I've tried everything I can think of to make him stop- I tried being really quiet, giving him attention only when he isn't squealing, yelling back at him, telling him "no" in every different voice I can think of. I just don't know what else to try. He's really too young for much else that I can think of. I was just hoping that some of you seasoned mammas would have some great magic trick to share. TIA.

[LynnS6]

Have you got a safe place where you can put him when he does this so you can walk out of the room to save your sanity?

Have you tried standing on the doorstep with him -- go onestep out side and YELL in a LOUD VOICE, then go inside and whisper. then out and YELL "OUTSIDE VOICE" then inside and say calmly "inside voice". 10 mos is a bit young for this to work, but it might. If not, your neighbors will just be convinced you're nuts!

What happens if you sing while he's doing this? Put on music?

Brainstorming here, and avoiding doing the dishes .

[Caden's Mom]

When DS does this, I usually put my hand gently over his mouth and look him in the eye and say quietly indoor voice please. It usually takes repeating a lot.

We also will put our finger on his lips and move it up and down so it makes a funny sound. This usually works for volume control because DS gets so enthralled with the different sounds. He's even taken to doing it to himself!

[Yaliina]

Thank you very much, ladies! Those are things I had not thought of. I will try those things next time he does it. Thanks.