Sudden ear piercing SCREAMS!!!

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Registered: 02-24-2004
Sudden ear piercing SCREAMS!!!
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Sat, 07-09-2005 - 5:36pm

Nathan does this occasionally. Suddenly screams....ear piercing screams. Sometimes he even says something at the end of the scream, but it's always something odd.

Well, he's been doing this alot today. I asked him if he "knows" that he's screaming, and he said no. He doesn't even realize it! Or does he???

Have any of your kids done this? I know our kids do the tantrum, screaming, meltdowns. But this is a sudden scream. And usually he does this when it's quiet. Like today, he did it while he was playing playdoh with Tyler. 3 times!!!! He also likes to do it when I'm driving!!! Now that really freaks me out!

I know it's probably stress/anxiety related, and possibly sensory as well. But I'm just not sure how to address this. I'm trying to keep things as normal and routine as possible around the house...but it is hard to do since we're in the process of moving. Any ideas?? I'm starting to think that nothing is going help, until we are finally in the new house, and everything is unpacked and put in place. But then, he'll probably need time to adjust to the new house too. Boy, it's going to be a long year!!

Michelle

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 07-09-2005 - 5:43pm

Oh, that would freak me out too! Jake doesnt do the scream but he will do a "booooppp"(sounds like the emergancy broadcast signal)for about 30 sec ans it gets real high pitched at the end and it is usually followed by a Pokemon word sound whatever comes out. He also will growl when he get really frustrated. When he is anxious he will walk in circles and make strange noises. The only one doing high piercing scream here is my 3.5 yo and she will do that when her brother does something to her that she doesnt' want done-like help her-she wants to do it and Jake is being nice and he just doesnt get what the word help means. He thinks helping her involes doing it for her.

I hope things get settled down for you soon!

Liza