Daughter has started YELLING to get attention??????

Question

We have a safety gate in our lounge and my daughter has started to YELL what sounds like HEY when i leave the room, she also does it when she is in her cot and doesnt want to go to sleep. My problem is do i ignore her so as not to give her attention when she is YELLING or do i go to her....i think it is very very cute and it makes me laugh but am worried she will expect every time she yells i will go running...what to do??? BTW: she is 10 months:)

Answer 1

If it is something like her not wanting to go to bed, then just ignore it, otherwise, you'll spoil her. haha, sounds very cute!

Answer 2

She knows how to get your attention.

That's all it is. She is growing up and realising if she does this, Mummy comes

My boys do it to me, I ignore them 90% of the time, because I know what they are up too. If they sound like they really do need me I will go. They have started just yelling out MUM and expecting me to come, gets rather tiring after awhile.

I would walk over give her a toy, and walk away.

Answer 3

Oh so gorgeous!!

I think your doing the right thing not going to her 'heys'. She will indeed get used to it and know that she yells, mummy comes a running :)

Even though its hard, ignore :)

Answer 4

If it's cute to you, then it's obviously not distressing (for you or her) so just smile and ignore her. She will keep doing it if you keep attending to her which will stop getting cute after a while. She just wants her mumma's attention, and is trying to see if you'll give in to her yells. If you don't, there will be no more problem. =]

Answer 5

Make sure you stop laughing - it's probably become a game for her (omg she's so cute in that pic!). I would go into the room, say 'No Yell', make sure she's okay, and leave. Just be consistent.

Answer 6

It is cute...now.  It will be far less cute when she does it in public, or at church.  But she is discovering her voice and what it can do.  It makes you come running.  But sometime soon you have to introduce her to her indoor voice.  This means NOT responding when she yells at you.. You are NOT going to like it when she is 13 and Yelling at you.

You need to socialize her, pick her up, shhh, quiet voices inside.  As she gets older she will notice that most people do not yell to get attention.

Answer 7

This is when it starts and believe me it will get worse the more you give in. Yelling at Mummy should not get any attention at all, it should be ignored.  Although the more you ignore her no doubt the yelling will probably get louder at this age.  So when she yells at you just say NO in a stern but not too loud voice (you don't want a sceaming match). When she is calm and not yelling say YES good girl in a warm voice.  I understand the gate as a safety precaution (I had one too) but she is getting to an age where she wants to be more active and probably needs more stimulation.  My daughter was happiest following me around, loved her walker (safely of course), and the outdoors in the fresh air, either in the pram or crawling around on a picnic rug in the backyard.  Fun in the bath and swimming in summer.  Also be aware of her cot.  Mine somehow got out of hers one night at about 11 months old!  The next day I put her in a single bed with a support rail because I was so worried she would be hanging from the cot one morning with her leg caught or something.  Anyway the best news is, my daughter is now 10 and is doing fantastic at school As & Bs etc. the bad news is I still have a hard time getting her to bed at the designated time! LOL!

Answer 8

as hard as it will be, you will have to stop responding to her when she yells. no laughing or anything.  put her in her crib and walk away until she stops.  only respond when she is doing well.

Answer 9

Ignore her, but quietly check to make sure she is ok.

Answer 10

You may be on to somthing here, I did go running every time my daughter started screaming, and now she sounds like a lead singer of a heavy metal band. Native American mothers used to hang their babies from a branch on a tree when they started crying, and then picked them back up when they were quiet. My daughter is encouraged to speak her mind when she is quiet and she is free to express how she is feeling without any one interjecting. Keep up the good work, being a mommy is the greatest job ever.

Answer 11

although its cute now, it wont be soon when she starts screaming at the top of her lungs and thinks its a game, like some of my friends babys do.

its important that you put on a stern voice and growl 'NO' so she knows it's not acceptable. I think if you dont its only going to get worse. Good Luck

Answer 12

I would say to ignore her BUT if there is a way you can check on her without her seeing you then that is even better because one day she could really need your help.

Answer 13

its normal for a 10 months old baby crying for attention.  But its true, if u keep going she wont stop cuz she knows thats how shes gonna get it.,