This isn't just once and awhile its 6 or 7 times a day. He hits it hard. Sometimes hard enough to leave a big welt.
2007-03-14 02:47:34 · 6 answers · asked by Tina L 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Scary, but not probably not a big deal. According to link below, 20% of kids your son's age are head bangers. That noggin is made tough to absorb all the tumbles associated with learning to walk, etc.
Does he get lots of interaction with you when he is not banging his head? You might try lots of interactive stuff with him when he is not head banging. And then (assuming he is dry, fed, comfy, safe), look the other way whenever he starts headbanging.
2007-03-14 03:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by Millie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I encounter the same problem when my son started this act when he was 13-14 months old. He even slapss himself on his face till the face is red.
I went to doctors for guidance and advices. And after so many rounds, I have started to understand some facts about why children behaves this way.
1. For attention. Remember when they fell down we as adults will normally move forward to help them up. So, indirectly, this move has given them a signal that they have to hurt themselves and we will give them some attention.
2. Communication. Children does not know how to interact and bring messages across to us. Even we adults sometimes bring the wrong message across too. Maybe at the very point the child wanted something whereby we adults could not comprehend and choose to ignore, their little brain tells them that they have to hurt themselves to get the message across that they want the something.
Please pay more attention to the child's movement. Each time they starts harming themselves, hold them down and talk to them nicely. Change the topic if necessary cos their memory tends to be shorter.
Good luck.
2007-03-14 16:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by aUDREy TTT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd ask your doctor about this. Sometimes children do that for attention. If you leave the room or walk away from him when he is doing this does he notice or stop? I know that would probably be hard for you to do b/c you are afraid he will hurt himself. Maybe the next time he does it and he's somewhere that he can't really hurt himself try walking away and not paying attention to him. See if he stops. Why throw a tantrum if no one is there to watch? Good luck to you.
2007-03-14 02:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by charlie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't.
I know it sounds crazy, but son is doing this to get a reaction from you - it's a bid for attention. so if you don't respond to it even when he hurts himself, he'll eventually stop because he's not getting the result he wants.
2007-03-14 03:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sister in law had to resort to putting a bike helmet on her daughter for that reason. Try redirection, when you know he is mad and going to hit his head, pick him up and comfort him instead.
2007-03-14 02:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by Heady S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to try to convince him not to get so mad and when you see him doing that tell him he is wrong.
2007-03-14 02:52:17 · answer #6 · answered by Shantee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋