Small grandchildren doing a lot of high pitched sqeauling.

I'm with minimama, it works with my grandchildren.

My gs does this sometimes. Dd says he got it from some tv show or other.

My GS makes the most incredible high pitched noises when with his mummy and other GM. It may be the act that they are both effusive squealers at every thing .. hopefully he will realise it's not a good thing

This high pitched screaming is awful in public places. The parents are to blame for not putting a stop to it. When you encounter this, look at the parents who appear content to annoy those aroiund them. It smacks of a lack of control brought on by a could not care less attitude. There is absolutely no thought for anyone else.

I too hate that awful screeching! However it is only our GDs that do it - never the boys. Our neighbours have 3 girls & they seem to wail constantly- the other side now have 2 girls & I have just started hearing them too!. My own sons never did it & none 4 of our 4 GS do either.
I thought it was just girls! My GDs have been told in no uncertain terms that they do NOT make that horrible noise in Grandma's house or garden. I don't mind shouting & a bit of yelling - they have to play - but NOT shrieking.

We live near two schools... and the screams/squeals/shrieks/howling whatever drift over us. Only a couple of times a day, but it seems to only be the junior school doing it. The nursery where DGD goes do not encourage it. How they do that I don't know, but I have been to the schoolyard to fetch her and kids are running and laughing and making noises, but not screeching.

We had a case here of a man who did not like that a school relocated its playground to 'his' side of their property and he was getting direct impact of this. He tried to make the school do something about it. How I haven't a clue. This was a primary school, too.

I agree with Nelliemoser- screeching is awful. I insisted with my children and granddaughter,that screeching/screaming is only allowed when they are very frightened or in trouble ( I would include any high pitched noise) and told the story of the Boy who Cried Wolf. It did work- but as an ex nursery school teacher I realise it may not with every child. The parents have a lot of input with this too...

I agree squealing is painful to hear. I recently had the misfortune to sit next to a young adult in a crowded underground train who was screeching/squealing constantly with her friends. I think my face expressed my agony, as I was receiving sympathetic looks from others in the carriage. (And we're talking about the London underground where people rarely make eye contact).

For the GC I would probably try and have a quiet little chat with the 4 year old about indoor voices. Also explain that you love to hear them being happy but squealy sounds make your ears too sore. Could accompany this little chat with pictures of happy face and grimacing face.

Good luck. I do understand the problem. Constant high pitched squealing is torture.

Just found this thread and would very much like to chime in. I have noticed for several years now, particularly in supermarkets, that some children make that awful, high pitched noise, instead of normal whining and whinging. I think it must be very effective, because if I was with them, I would give them whatever they wanted to shut them up. I have had lots of conversations about it as well, and most people I've spoken to recognize it as a new phenomenon. I am so not a fan of it either Nelliemoser.

My 12 yr old autistic GC squeals still when distressed, which happens fairly often out of the house. They don't always grow out of it....

Sounds normal to me

There have always been a couple of kids in any given neighbourhood who do this high-pitched squeal. It really is ear-piercing, you can hear it for miles and it is very very annoying. They obviously don't realise they are doing it. How did previous generations deal with it, I wonder?

I am still embarrassed by my mistake.
I will write it out 10 times.

Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing, Squealing.

Oops for the spelling mistake.
notanan The particular noise I am thinking of is way above usual noise.

Deedaas mention of the train whistle sound was what I was thinking of. This is not a crying child noise it is something they have picked up.
I will have to give my DGSs "stern looks."

I agree with NELLIEMOSER about shrieking children. There are two who come to their grandparents next door. They scream all afternoon. We are pleased when they go home.

you think kids squealing and screeching is a new thing? really?

My youngest GS loves running round the house squealing like a train whistle (not a habit we encourage!) He's always had a piercing scream though. His two cousins are nothing like a bad.

They do grow out of it, last years squealing child is no more. We're so thankful!

Better than whinging
They grow out of it

Haven't found it with my own grandchildren but there are two little girls who live at the back of my garden and they squeal when they are outside or on their trampoline, it annoys OH but to be honest along with all the giggling that goes on too I quite like hearing them at play as long as the squealing doesn't go on too long.