How to handle sensory overload as a parent?

Question

Both of my kids are randomly loud screamers, they’re 3 and 1. I have autism myself and find myself not being able to handle the loud screaming for no reason. It honestly enrages me. I know this is a normal kid thing but I don’t know how to cope with it. Do I just leave the room? Try to cut out the behavior with time-out? 
What I’m talking about exactly is this kind of situation:
*kids are playing Legos on the floor. I’m reading/doing something. It’s relatively quiet. “AHHHHHH!!!!” one of them screams at the top of their lungs in the highest pitch possible.* 
This sends my heart rate skyrocketing. I absolutely hate it.

Answer

If they’re both in your line of vision, could you try noise cancelling headphones?  They’ll grow out of the random screaming at some point, but that would at least muffle it for you so it’s not quite as startling.

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I teach inside voices. We don't scream inside.

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I definitely agree with the noise cancelling head phones. As long as you can see them or they aren't somewhere where they can get into things that hurt them. I have 5 kids and my saving grace is my headphones.

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I use noise reduction earplugs. I also have my sons room completely baby proof with a baby gate on the door and a baby monitor so I can let him play in there if I need to step out for a minute.

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Noise canceling headphones or light ear plugs or even ear muffs to just muffle the sound a little.

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Maybe start implementing play time in their room if they get to loud so you can calm down

How to handle sensory overload as a parent?

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