[KimM]

It sounds like you're on the right track with the "time outs". Just be consistent in your discipline so she understands what you want (or don't want) from her.

Ask yourself questions. Is she getting enough sleep? 10 - 12 hours per night. Is she in a routine in the house? Has anything changed in the house? Is she your only bird? How much quality time is she getting from you each day? Is she molting? Sexual maturity? Ask yourself what could possibly be bringing on these "tantrums"? Sometimes we have to play detective to see what's going on with them.

The only way they have to let us know what is going on sometimes is to scream.

Newt is 1/2 GW and he can rattle the fillings in your teeth sometimes. I've found the time outs work well with him, but I let him know it's inappropriate to scream as well. If he starts, I will walk over to him and say, Now That's not nice (firm but calm voice).. You need to calm down or I'm leaving the room" and I get right in his face when I say this. If he screams again, out I go. When I leave the room, I usually get one last rebellious scream and then he cools his jets. Takes about 10 minutes or so.