We are going through quite a special stage with Henry. High pitched, ear piercing, glass shattering screaming. Seemingly out of the blue, without warning Henry will let rip with a banshee cry.
Why?!
I have no idea what purpose it serves, I have not found a strategy to prevent him from doing it, a stern word sometimes stops it being instantly repeated but not always. We cannot work out what it's about, or what to do about it.
Other parents have told us their children went through this stage, but I can honestly say I have never heard a child like him in the past. Generally, he is noisty and loud and the sound is one of excited, happy amazement. This feels like it has evolved simply to push our buttons. And, perhaps, therein lies the solution? Yet, ignoring it does not make it go away
This may sound relatively minor but that is only because you are reading this and not hearing that. It has got to a point, recently, where Emily would not come to dinner in a hotel because people seemed to move away from us. Now, I am fairly robust as a person and parent, but that really does make you wish you were not there when people move away!
This seems just an opportunity to offload - unless anybody has a suggestion? All would be gratefully received!
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