Can anyone please help. My 2 (nearly 3) year old son will not stop screaming and shouting. It's not a temper tantrum he just seems to like the sound of his own voice. It is at its worst when he is tired/bored, but nothing we seem to say or do makes a difference. We have tried diversion tactics which work for a little while, counting to 3 and if it hasn't stopped he goes to his room for a couple of minutes (we use this one a lot for the odd time he is naughty), the naughty step doesn't work he keeps getting off and finds it hilarious and a good game for me to keep putting him back. I don't want to smack or shout at him. He is a lovely little boy other than this awful shouting and screaming. Any other ideas? He is an only child and I am at home with him all day and try to keep him occupied with various activities - what else can we try?

Its a phase my 3 year old son is going through aswell im sure they will grow out of it tho
well lets hope so anyway

i had this with my daughter when she was a lot younger it drove me mad in the end i told her in a firm but quiet voice,i would no longer answer her or listen to her whilst she was shouting.it worked when she shouted i ignored her she soon learnt to ask or speak at a certain decibel im sure its just a phase but if it carries on perhaps its a good idea to get his hearing checked out just in case

I totally sympathize, my son is 2 yrs 4 mths and he screams for fun too! its such a high pitch scream and weve tried ignoring him, tried distracting him and nothing works, he just thinks its funny when you tell him to stop or shout at him he just smiles and does it again! i had someone suggest i scream back at him but i want to stop it and i cant see how that will help!
if anyone has any other suggestion please let me know!!