Hubby and I don't hit our child as we noticed at his playgroup that the kids whose parents/DH hit their child, the child hits other kids. We didn't want our bub to start doing this.
Instead, we have a time-out chair. This doesn't stop the screaming but he understands that he's being punished as he hates the time out chair. He protests vehemently when we try to put him in (it's an old leap frog bouncer without wheels). Otherwise, he gets the evil glare and stern voice from either of us. Sometimes, he gets his name called in a specific tone and his reaction to this is a cheeky grin and he comes and hugs one of us as his way of saying he is sorry.
In general, the screaming doesn't stop. But we've noticed that his understanding of what is right and wrong is increasing and he has become aware of what he should and should not do.So most of the screaming these days come from not being to have what he wants.
