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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I feel like this is going to pass by the time he's 18 months at the very latest.  I know it seems like it'll go on and on forever, but I think it'll pass.

I'd just try to develop a thick skin and go out with him anyway (to kid-friendly places, of course, and maybe not to restaurants).  It sounds like he screams whether happy or upset, but I assume the tone of the scream is a bit different?  Most people don't mind a happy scream here and there.  If he's tantruming over and over and for a long time, that could get annoying in a restaurant, but less of an issue at a large store.

As for sleep training, how bad is his sleep, and how much do you want to improve the situation?  If you think he could improve within a week, then maybe just go for it and let your older kid be tired for a week (or see if he can camp out in the living room with one of you for a week or something).  If not, then maybe just deal with the loss of sleep for a few more months and then reevaluate.

He probably continues to scream in part because it's fun and because it works.  I'm not at all suggesting ignoring, but maybe try responding less enthusiastically.  If he knows you freak out immediately whenever he screams but less quickly when he just babbles or whines, he might be prone to scream more than just whining.  Perhaps trying to come to him before he screams could help?  But I understand what you mean about having no in-between, so it might not be possible to catch him before the screams start.[/quote]

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