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@Aurélie thank you so much, I’ll give this a shot. I hate it because even if I talk to him in a soft voice he just screams louder but I guess it’s about consistency over anything. Eventually he’ll understand. Thank you 💕
My guy is 16 months LOL and he SCREAMS anytime I’m in the kitchen cooking. I’ve gotten to the point it’s just ridiculous 😂 So now I walk him over to his little couch and tell him to sit and wait for supper or whatever . It’s actually helped a huge deal. I put his show on and he sits there quietly waiting for supper At first obviously he hated it! But now he understands he’s gotta wait and screaming is getting him nowhere
What I also do is putting his on the kitchen table (being very cautious obviously) and ask him to help me doing whatever he can for his age: taking out the spinach from the bag so I can cut it, put the potato I just cut in the cooker,... If there's nothing he can do, I let him touch the ingredients (onions, tomatoes, ..). He loves that's so much. And no screaming at all. 🤗 Good luck
I'm going through the same thing.. I hear mixed opinions about letting them just scream and cry and wait until they calm down. I have a pang of guilt every time I let him be while he screams, but after he stops, I acknowledge his frustration and then ask him if he can ask me in an inside voice. He can only say some words so I ask him to say "mom" and use sign language for "help," "please," "give me," "play together" etc and it worked for us! It did take like a month... but now his screaming is shorter, and a pitch toned down😅
This is pretty normal. But I am sure it is tough when your dealing with it on your own through out the day.. Just know it’s okay to let him cry. And my teething girl would settle with a pop cycle when she teeth’s. I put her in her high chair with a pop cycle I’ve done the Pedialyte pops and the ones with real fruit trying to be healthier but it would help a lot when she’d get to that point where nothing really could soothe her. Or yes distracting or miss Rachel, or having her help.
I recently bought a toddler tower to involve my 16mo in kitchen activities and will give her mundane tasks while I cook like practicing with her fork, mixing dry cereal in a bowl etc. it’s been a really good opportunity for her to see what goes on and get involved, before this however I just sat her on the floor with a pan and some water 🫣😂
Can you wear him still? Or maybe get a learning tower to get him to help? At this age they just want to be busy. Waiting on the floor what you are doing what looks like something fun up there is frustrating for them. Alternatively, can you get up a tad earlier to make breakfast? You sort of need to fill his cup before u can get something g done, get him busy with something. Have 2 more things under your sleeve bc attention span is very short. No Pinterest activities, but a spray bottle to water the plants, feed the dog, cut the fruit, play with water (yes, first thing in the morning 😂) idk if any of that would work, but those have worked for me. I went through it. He is now 22 months and I can FINALLY see him playing independently for longer. I am also a sathm and the attachment is REAL
You should try give him some medicine if you see hes teething and very fussy and make sure he always has toys and putting on cartoons will help put on youtube cartoon bible stories and veggie tales. Also mickey mouse and mrs rachel is fun every now and then take him on nature walks or too the park this will help him overall too not cry so much.
It's ok to let his cry if you get busy. While you do breakfast, keep talking to him in a soft voice. Tell him you are there whenever he needs you. Mommy is making breakfast baby, so we can all eat in some minutes. My 13 months old is very similar (maybe in a softer intensity). I can't get anything done.