My son has developed a temper!?

Question

He is 5 months old, he has started this new "cry" where he screams...it's so loud and he does it in a way where, it even sounds like it hurts. He'll be fine as soon as I walk over to him sometimes, other times I need to pick him up and reassure him that Im there and everything is fine. He does always want to be where the people are, and always has..but this seems like a different cry, sometimes it's even right after he was smiling. If he's in his highchair and I walk to the other side of the room, he will start this cry. And even when he woke up this morning, it was this scream cry, not the usual smiles...Is this a typical thing in babies? I feel like he screams like he's mad! My mother told me while she was watching him , he also was screaming..not really crying. Im curious if any of your babies have done this..

Answer 1

He has learnt something new! My son does that too, just wait till he learns to do the really high pitched scream that is like nails on a chalk board.  

Answer 2

my daughter does that too its normal for kids to do it they grow out of it

Answer 3

You have taught your son that this form of crying communicates to you that he wants attention.  Now you have to un-teach him this.  When he repeats this behaviour the next time, pick him up and lay him down for a nap in his crib (if you're at home) and close the door.  It will take several tries at this, but he will eventually learn that this kind of crying will no longer get him attention and he'll stop doing it.

Answer 4

Both of my sons did that when they were about his age. I to thought it sounded like they were mad, but i talked to the doctor about it and she told me that they are doing it because they are learning the different ways to make different sounds. I would not be to worried about it.

Answer 5

He's getting to know what buttons to push. Let him scream for awhile and see if he calms down. He knows that screaming will get your immediate attention. Good luck with your ears.

Answer 6

This is a stage...... my daughter is almost 6months old and just the other day i asked her doctor the same thing........ for the past few weeks she has been screaming crying, and actually started throwing little tantrums, and has devolped seperation anxiety, if she sees you walk away from her she goes nuts and you usually have to pick her up and assure her its ok and then you can put her back down........ My doctor told me that what it is, is that one my daughter has learned how to use her voice, she more than likely just likes the sound of the screaching cry!!! which is why she goes from happy to pissed in seconds, she likes the sound of it so she uses it when she's frustrated. she also told me that if you notice the cry is when he's chewing on something its probably because he's teething and its bothering him, and he's getting mad and frustrated with what he's chewing on. And the seperation anxiety is very normal at this stage...... Just reassure him you haven't gone anywhere, or repositon him where he can see you when you walk away..... what i do is put my daughter in her stroller and wheel her around so she doesn't freak out, also when they throw fits..... screaming and stuff do not play into it...... if he knows your going to react he will continue to do this, which i know for your sanity is not something you want, so if he throws a fit and you know he's fine......... and you have tried everything you can think of to calm him down than you just have to let him throw his fit, put him in a safe place and let him go...... not for long obviously but for a few moments will not hurt him and will teach him screaming will not get him his way. i hope this helps..........