My toddler kneels down & keeps banging his forehead on the ground when angry or upset over some thing. Doctors keep telling me to ignore. Is this a sign of some disorder?
2007-02-11 04:46:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Toddlers usually bang their heads when they are tired. They do it because it sends them to sleep. Like thumb sucking and nail biting, head-banging is a comforter. There's evidence that teething pain can lead to head-banging and it's also more common around the time a child makes its first step.
Some toddlers will also head-bang if they wake in the night. Parents may wake to hear noise of the cot rocking backwards and forwards. After a night of vigorous 'rocking and rolling' a toddler can move the cot several feet! If the noise disturbs the family you can pad the walls around the cot or put something soft under the legs.
Don't worry. Although sometimes a child can bruise his forehead, your child will not fracture his skull or damage his brain. Forget what your friends say and trust your instincts. If you know he is content and well-adjusted, ignore what other people say.
If head-banging happens during the day and your child is lethargic and losing skills already acquired, call your doctor. If he has suddenly started to do this and has a fever, or other signs of illness, he may have an ear infection. Ask your health visitor or GP for assistance.
Headbanging tantrums
Some toddlers will throw themselves down on the ground in a tantrum and bang their heads in frustration. If you react in a panic and give in to him, this will become the method he uses to get his own way. Ignore it. Headbanging on a pillow is one thing, headbanging on the floor is something else. Your toddler has enough sense to stop doing something that hurts him.
It's true that disturbed children will rock rhythmically and bang their heads. However, if the toddler is otherwise happy, it's just their way of getting to sleep. Ignore it.
2007-02-11 04:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "disorder" is called "The Terrible Twos" Most toddlers go through it. My daughter banged her head on the ground, on walls, when that didn't get attention she would throw herself to the ground so hard she would bounce, when that didn't work she would bite herself so hard she would cause bruises and when that didn't work she attempted to hold her breath, she almost passed out but decided to breath instead...after that she gave up. Do as the doctors tell you to do, ignore the behavior. If it becomes a problem for YOU, invest in a "child gate" and put it in the doorway of the child's bedroom, when the child gets this way put the child in the bedroom and walk away, you might want to grab a pair of headphones as well.
2007-02-11 20:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think u have a big forehead!! your right though u do look betta without bangs but if you really want bangs try putting them on the side of your face and straighten them!! That would look really cute!! good luck on your bangs lol!!
2016-03-29 02:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Mom of 2 girls, 17 months apart. My oldest did this, too, when she was about 18 months-2 years. She spoke very late (2 1/2) and I really think it was b/c she was frustrated and couldn't communicate verbally. Once she started to talk, she stopped. My youngest has been talking since she was about 10 months old and has not expressed the head banging behavior. Our pediatrician, too, told me not too worry too much. Just a theory!
2007-02-11 05:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by Kerr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot of toddlers do that when tantruming. I would put him in a place where he cant hurt himself by doing, like his crib, and then ignore him. It's probably for attention.
2007-02-11 04:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THe dr's right. Ignore it or it will be an ongoing situation. The best thing to do when he is doing this is walk away. It will be hard but it will work.
2007-02-11 05:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by KJ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son used to hit his head against the door. I was sooo worried that he was causing damage to his head that I brought him to the doctor and he said that aslong as their was no flesh wounds he's ok and that it's just something kids do. My son eventualy stoped I think maybe he was board and wanted to go outside. Cause the door he was hitting was out door to go outside.
Good luck.
2007-02-11 04:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No i don't think itz a disorder I guess they see it as if you see me hurting myself then you're gonna give me what I want if you see in pain. So Im gonna stop when i get my way.
2007-02-11 05:47:13 · answer #8 · answered by tRaCi3 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋