Squealing with Delight

Benji has learned a new sound and he likes to practice it. The sound is squealing. These are not screams of displeasure. He mastered those early on. These are squeals of delight announcing “I’m So Happy!” These cheerful squeals are usually accompanied by a shutter of his clinched hands. Certainly James Brown must have channeled these infant mannerisms when he recorded his 1965 hit record “I Got You (I Feel Good)”. These high spirited announcements have been enthusiastically broadcasted in restaurants and departments stores, sometimes coming at the most inappropriate moments. While this can be embarrassing to parents who desire their children to be seen, but not heard, these squeals usually provoke smiles from strangers. Happiness is contagious.