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My 20 month old baby girl screams bloody murder in the car while we are driving, generally screaming in a fit when ever something doesn't suit her. What am I suppose to do? I put her in the bedroom at home but what about the constant screaming in the car?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Absolute ignoring- that means no eye contact, no comments, nothing. If it gets worse the first couple of journeys you ignore her then it is working!! If you look at her when shes screamimng, talk to her, say her name or anything that can pass for negative or positive attention then you are back to square one!
good luck
Catra
good luck
Catra
I had one just like this too. I used to tell her that, just like I could close my eyes, I could close my ears. I would then completely ignore her until she touched me to attract my attention. If I could see she was still in tantrum mode (and hear obviously!) I would just say "I don't think you've stopped so I shall keep my ears closed until you do." It really did work and both she and her sister now tell me that they honestly believed I knew how to close my ears!
ignore and try to distract with "oooh look, there is a bright red car over there "etc. if that doesnt work then totaly ignore them until they realise they wont get any atention from u until they are calmer!
If it is a real problem effecting your driving then for safety, plan the best time to drive for less traffic on the roads/when your daughter is the most sociable/have a friend in the car for company to take your mind away from the screaming and onto your driving/avoid the trip altogether until u are ready to tackle it
If there is no legitimate reason for her screaming that needs attention, tell her to hush and if she doesn't, pull over and spank her bottom . . . every single time, until she stops when you say hush. Eventually it won't be worth it to her to scream while you drive. As it is now, the only one suffering is you and anyone else in the car, and your daughter is in control. If a child is in control, they don't feel safe. Because if they are the strongest person around - who's taking care of them?