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Hi A.. My son is almost 21 months old and he does the same thing, I think it might be frustration because they can't communicate with us like they would like to. I think boys are more agressive than girls are at this age also. If you're seriously worried, talk to his pediatrician, s/he should be able to give you some pointers that might help also. Hope this helps.

My oldest didn't say anything until he was around four, and still has some learning issues, alot of what your son is feeling is justy frustration, but what ever you do don't give into the tantrum what I used to do with my oldest was yell (so I could be heard over him) " fine I'm leaving when your calm I'll come back" and as soon as he was calm I would. It takes a lot of patience to walk out of the room or if your in public to walk away, but still be able to see him, but 18 months isn't all that old to not be talking with the exception of my oldest none of mine really had any vocabulary until about 1 1/2 to 2 years and within months they higher then normal vocsbulary most people don't believe my 3 year old is really 3 just because she talks really well.

So be patient and calm, don't feed the tantrum and by acknowledgeing it you are, you are playing into it, even if it is with love and good intentions. And remember he's still a baby......if your still unsure or worried take him to the doctor and have them do a well baby check-up, maybe he has some teeth coming ib that are just aggrivating the circumstace.

Hope I was helpful.

A.,

HAve you and the people are working with your son tried to us sign language? It may be out of frustration and anger that you can't understand him. There are a lot of great books out there about simple signs for children.

Good luck with figuring things out!!

A.

My son will be two next month, and he started doing this same thing a few months ago. He says a few words, but he can't talk really either. I know he understands, and he babbles a lot and is experimenting with sounds, but he just says words, not phrases. Anyhoo, it sounds like he's starting the terrible twos, which is probably aggrevated by his frustration at not being able to communicate effectively yet. I can only speak for my son personally, but he is very headstrong (like his mama!) and when he is frustrated or angry, he screams his head off. I swear, I have heard sounds come out of that boy that I didn't know existed. And if I try to comfort him, he gets ten times louder and angrier. What I do is ask him what he wants (i.e. "Do you want a drink? Are you hungry?" etc.) and if he won't tell or show me, I tell him to take it in his room. Not as a punishment, I want him to know it's OK to be angry, but I personally don't want to hear it. If he won't go on his own, (which is about 30% of the time) I will pick him up and put him there. I just ignore it and usually about 10 minutes later he is over it. It sounds like your son is a typical toddler. The best thing is to ignore him. I hope this helps!

Hi A.,
Your son might need his ears checked to see if he has fluid that is what i had to do with my ten month old. Has he had any or alot of ear infections before all the screaming started?
I would suggest that you take him to a doctor who specializes in E. N. T. (Ears, Nose, Throat) and an audiologist who could tell if he has a hearing problem. Also is he talking?
A. T.

i have a 20 month old that only says dada. he grunts and screams a lot also. he has 3 old boys and sister sthat to EVERYTHING for him, so he doen't have to talk. our doctor tested his hearing just in case, and everything was ok. the doctor said if he is not talking by 2 then i should take him to OPS and start speak therapy. she encouraged me to make logan "ask" for what he wants. go luck!

This is one of the great stages that some of us parents are blessed with! lol My 2 yr old went thru this too. She would just scream for the thrill of it. Some times she would get right into your face, scream bye and then just walk into the other room. Her expressive nature was just to be loud. I think that that is his too. Plus you said he is learning to talk, now I dont know what sounds he made before, but learning to talk includes volume control too. My baby loves to wait until the room is so quiet then let out a scream that causes us all to jump. She gets the biggest kick out of it, though normally she speaks so quietly, that we can barely hear her. I will assure you that they do grow out of it, but it may take time. If you are very concerned, then the best person to talk about this with is his speak therapist. Good Luck!

I would suggest taking him to a doctor to check his ears like many of the other moms have said.
Also, what does your son do for play when he is by himself? Is is Repatative, like only spinning the wheels on a car? Things like that can be a sign of autism. When autism is caught early enough most children can live normal lives. So I would also ask your doctor about it as well.

what is he doing just before? maybe he's frustrated about something not doing what he's wanting. And you picking him up is trying to divert. If he's building, maybe ask him "did you want stack this, or show me what you're trying."

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I would talk to your dr about this. He might have some ear problems and need to have tubes...After my daughter got tubes she talked so much more. Like she could hear herself.

I also think that he might just be frusterated!! You said that he can't talk. So I would say that he is trying to tell you something. Maybe teaching him some sign language would help. And getting him to calm down to point at what he wants will also help. But I would first get the dr to refer you to an ENT!!

He may just be fighting for attention if you have a daycare in your home, he may be trying to establish his place. I know my daughter would often throw little fits when I was paying to much attention to the kids in the daycare. I would just plan a little special time to do puzzles or read special stories with him in a secluded area just for you and him. Hope that helps.

Have you thought about teaching (and learning) sign language? If it is just a lack of communcation, sign language has been very helpful, even in kids as young and younger than your son (my son is also 18 months and I am trying to figure out the cheapest way to teach us sign language). A good DVD for sign language is Signing Times but the series is somewhat expensive.