have you tried... holding him tight in your arms and talking softly to him? Asking him what is wrong? This often works with my daughter... if you get to their level and ask them what is wrong... sometimes that is all they want...

I think it's normal and his way to express frustration. I'd just walk away and after a while he'll stop. But frankly, even though it is disturbing to you, he's really not doing anything bad. He's not hitting anyone or hurting himself. He has a right to feel frustrated and screaming is a good way to let it out.

It is completely normal at age 2 and even age 3. This is why it is called the terrible two's. I went through it with my first child who is now 6 years old and my 19 month old twins have already started the tantrums. The pediatrician has reminded us that we should NEVER give in to tantrums. As hard as it is to ignore or even walk away, it will benefit you as well as your child in the future. By the time my son turned 4, I was able to take him to the store and he would know that when I say "No you can't have that" I would mean no.

Just know that you are not the only one. Some kids tend to test their parents more than others, every child has their own personalities. Honestly, the older your child gets, the easier it is to forget about the tantrum phase or just how bad it may have been at the time. But if you really are concerned, you can always talk to your child's pediatrician.

Good luck!

its normal, my son (2 1/2) went through a screaming phase, i told him he had to use his inside voice and actually practiced whispering with him. it sounds silly but i taught him how to whisper and whenever he would yell i suggested we play the whisper game, where all you had to do was talk in a whisper, if you talked out loud you would get tickled :P