My son is 18 months, and he won’t stop banging his head on the ground. He’s not forcefully doing it, but he does it enough to hear the hardwood floors we have. Is this normal?? I’m worried he’s going to end up stupid or something. I do spank him for it, but he thinks it’s funny stuck on what to do.
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I want to believe its normal for their age. Mine is 19 months old and he does the same thing on the floor,doors, in his high chair and car seat!
Mine did the same at his age. Hes 3 now and grew out of it around 2ish
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Did you seriously just ask if your child will end up STUPID? 
. No head banging is something a lot of children do. Sometimes it’s sensory related sometimes it’d frustration sometimes it’s simply a phase to get attention. Don’t hit him for it for heaven’s sake. Redirect him and don’t make a big deal of it.
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Our 3 yr old is a head banger. He does it when he’s going to sleep though but jeez he’s so rough about it we warned the daycare lady lol hes not mentally affected by it he’s super smart for 3. Our 2 yr old throws herself back or forward when she’s having a temper tantrum (she’s a bit dramatic lol) I just let her do it and ignore her or send her to her room. I dont punish her I just dont feed into it.
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It’s normal! My oldest did it on walls, chairs, really anything and she could and do it over and over like almost as if she was testing herself but my thoughts are your babe is fine I was worried too like wondering what was wrong with my kid 
but it was just a faze and she’s a funny loving healthy sensitive energetic little 3yr old now.
My son has autism and use to do this all the time. Just ignore it. Yes it sounds mean but the doctor told me to do that and it helped. He thinks he’s gonna keep getting attention when he does it. I usually have to walk out room when he did it cause I just wanted to get him to stop but he would stop on his own soon after I left room.
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It’s a phase. If it hurts bad enough he will stop.
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My daughter banged her head on the wall and her pediatrician advise us to ignore her because they are looking for attention (good or negative attention). Worked for us. We would ignore her and she stopped doing it at all
There are sometimes related to sensory issues and autism. Sometimes evaluations from neurologist are helpful to guide you in the right direction.
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I would bring it up to the doctor. My daughter find son did this and it was scary to watch him he did have some issues. And was doing play therapy to redirect him.
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He’s causing himself pain and so you spank him? Ever ask yourself if that really makes any sense at all?
Just ignore him when he does it. He will stop. If ever it gets bad enough where there’s heavy banging, enough to cause harm, get him evaluated. They’ll only do it for so long, normally.
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My daughter is 18 months and has been doing it since she was around 9 months. When she gets frustrated and head buts the floor we do a 2 min timeout and then explain why that’s not the best way to express anger. Its helped alot. She doesnt for nearly as often as she used to. Our dr said it’s totally normal for toddlers since they dont have alot of ways to express themselves. It’ll pass.
Ignore him when he does it, pick him up and move him to softer ground. He’s doing it because she gets a reaction out of you.
My 16 mo old does it with the wall. Lightly, doesn’t hurt himself just enough to make me worry he will. I’m convinced he likes the sound because it’s slightly hollow. I say no you’ll hurt yourself but he just laughs. I don’t think spanking them for it Is the right move because I feel like it’s normal ish or could be done for a lot of reasons and they’re little…
I think the kid is just trying to explore and that’s normal. He could be having fun listening to the sound or just getting to know the feeling of his head bumping into hard surface. My kid did that too when she was younger. Just make sure he doesn’t overdo it and hurt himself.
Ignore it. Maybe he is wanting attention, good or bad. Dont look at him. Dont speak to him. Maybe he will stop if he isnt getting a reaction.
It is a phase. All kids do it. Some just learn faster to not continue. Dont react to it.
Talk to your pediatrician about the behavior… and the punishment. pretty sure they’ll tell you the first is normal…but the second is abusive. How about don’t hit your kid? 
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Yes does seem to be a common thing in children. Doesn’t mean they’ll be stupid and they really shouldn’t be punished for doing it, certainly not physically.
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My son was a head banger he stopped as his vocabulary increased
I literally laughed out loud at this!! 
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Judging from the question asked the fact that you had to make it anonymous tells me that your son’s headbanging is definitely NOT the issue 
My oldest head butted and banged his head on the floor all the time from 6mths old to prob 2 1/2 y.o. When he was mad or happy. He head butted me once when he was about 10mths old so hard that my nose bled and I got 2 black eyes 
Didn’t matter what I did to try & stop him, he did it anyways and we had ceramic tile floor. He ended up with a red spot, bruise, even a light bump a cpl times. He eventually grew out of it and is perfectly fine. He gets really good grades in school, is active, coordinated, and loves sports. So no permanent damage done.
It’s a phase most kids go through, ignoring it is the best thing to do, I don’t agree on spanking him, he’s still only a baby 
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Jfc why do some people hit their kids for everything?! 
Take a parenting class for the sake of your child, or at least look into brain development 101.
There is 50 years of research proving that spanking causes psychological damage, so if you’re trying to prevent that, then you might want to use better discipline methods. Figure out why he’s doing it… (Is it out of frustration? Sensory or attention seeking?) and then redirect by offering an alternative to head banging.
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Lol mine did this as well at about that age. Idk thought it was weird but he never hurt himself he was exploring??
Sounds like you need to address this with his pediatrician. Maybe mention the fact that you spank your 18 month old. I’m sure they will give you recommendations for both issues.
Sorry I laughed way to hard at this. Can you try putting a helmet on him each time he does it ? Lol
Have you had him to a doctor? I only ask because my son didnt show normal ear infection symptoms and he did that instead.
Could be part of a sensory disorder as well.
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I dont condone spanking basic it causes alot of side effects later on in life maybe research up on head banging in toddlers and also other discipline measure to take for younger children just cause spanking makes children afraid not respect the parent or person who is spanking them. But I’d suggest ignoring the behaviour, maybe try to change the littles mind by suggesting to play with toys to go for a snack or to go for a walk around the block. Changing the little ones mind can be alot more positive and fulfilling than spanking
My son did this as soon as he was walking. His pediatrician said to just stick a pillow underneath his head and ignore it. My son at age 5 got diagnosed ADHD and has sensory issues. Hes 8 now. He did grow out of it eventually. Be patient. He will def NOT be stupid lol. Thats just plain silly. I’d be more worried about him hurting himself. You can’t punish him (spank) for expressing his emotions in the only way he knows how right now. Be more concerned about keeping him from hurting himself.
Just ignore it… the more you give him attention for it the more he’ll keep doing it my son was a nightmare banging his head on purpose, thankfully he’s grown out of it now his 3 but took 2 years
Yea because spanking will really help
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I wouldn’t spank it if he does it bc he’s stressed out. Spanking is just gonna stress him out even more and stimulate him to continue the behavior. My daughter tried it for couple of weeks. I didn’t like it but I ignored it. She stopped bc she realized it wasn’t getting her the attention she wanted.
About 30% of little ones bang their heads. They do this to soothe themselves when they’re upset or tired. Usually they stop by age 3, mine is 5 and still does it. His doctor wasn’t worried, he told me he himself was a head banger. I asked how long he did it for, and he said until he joined the Army and had to sleep in a room full of other people. Lol! He turned out okay. Lol!
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Why the hell would you spank him for it? Seriously, I’m more worried about you being stupid than your son. Head banging could be a cope for him. Some kids do it to regulate themselves. Some do it when they’re tired. Some do it just because it’s a different sensation. It’s all normal. Talk to your pediatrician and seriously, stop spanking your child.
Could be early signs of ASD,I definitely wouldn’t spank him for doing it simply remove him from area and keep him safe, if you feel it’s needed put on a helmet lol
My two year old does this to EVERYTHING. Her pediatrician told me to ignore her, he thinks it’s stress related from her Daddy working crazy long hours now.
Hmm. I have 3 kids this never happened. Id go get him to a doctor bc hes only 18months thats scary and probably hurts
My brother did it, my kids have done it, just ignore him. Although with my brother when he was ignored, he started pushing his forehead along the carpet and got carpet burn from his forehead to his nose. I think mom said she did spank him immediately after that, one good time and he never did it again.
My son did the same thing come to find out that he had a bad i mean really bad ear infection to the point it involved surgery
When I was about that age I did the same thing…Dr. told my parents it was associated with my seizure disorder that I outgrew
I would not recommend spanking an 18 month old! Especially for that. Doesn’t even make sense…try to redirect him when you see him doing it.
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My son did this when he was a toddler. His doctor said he would out grow it and to just ignore him when he did it.
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I wouldn’t spank him for it, there’s so many reasons that could be related as to why he does it.
I had a child that did that. The doctor told me to walk away and ignore her and she would stop. She did.
Mine did it I just let them do it cause they eventually realized it hurts
What are you doing spanking a baby?
My son does almost the same thing but he hits his head on the wall or the back of his highchair or car seat. He did it at the doctor’s office one time and I questioned the doctor about it and he said that I should ignore him when he does it. My son just laughs at himself when he does it. Dont spank him.
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End up stupid , you stupid for spanking him .
I would not spank him at all. Hold him instead and talk calmly to him. Babies do weird things. Hitting gets nowhere especially when they aren’t verbal and unable to tell you that’s wrong
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I worked in preschools for years. Over that time there were several children that had this issue. It is normal and it is temporary. Sometimes a child would do it to get attention, because they were frustrated or while having a tantrum. We had helmets…like a bicycle helmet that we would put on the child. It served 2 purposes. First, it prevents the child from hurting themselves and second, it takes some of the “fun” out of it for the child. It seemed to work pretty well. Most children didn’t like wearing the helmet. And yes, the parents were aware as they had to ok it.
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It could be he’s seeking some kind of sensory input. Try letting him use a pillow or have him wear a bike helmet.
My youngest did this for awhile until he did it when we were in my father in laws garage one day and he did it. Big bump and lots of tears, but after that he tested the floor gently before doing it and eventually stopped. He’s definitely not dumb <3
Dont spank him. Have a travel cot and put him in it until.he calms down. At least if he head butt’s in it the sides are padded. My eldest never done this and hes autism, my youngest does do it hes now 21 months and has stopped now, so wouldn’t tie it to autism either btw… hell grow out of it
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Follow him round with a cushion or lay a mattress down its funny laugh.!.
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My child’s the same age and does this on the radiator or wall, door. Only when she’s sat next to it. Iv noticed its when she’s bored or watching telly. I’m not worried about it, I just got her a rocking horse and now she goes to town on it instead haha. Unless your concerend don’t worry 
My autistic son did this when he was little. He eventually figured out that it hurt to do that and stopped. I’m pretty sure my "normal " child did it as well when little. No worries should out grow it. If still doing it at 3 or 4yrs then I would swat the tail. Do not spare the rod. Its all about training.
Ignore it. If you give him the attention he’ll keep doing it. Act like you never even saw him do it. My son did it for a bit thinking I would comfort him for it (he would do it when he got told no or when he got caught doing something he wasn’t supposed to be doing) he stopped when he realized mom wasn’t going to “kiss his boo boo”.
My son does this when hes frustrated. Hes 2. But they grow out of it.
My toddler does that and I notice it’s when her teeth are bothering her (she’s teething) it might be that toddler tend to bang heads to relive teeth pain
Get him tested for autism my son had this and does the exact same thing he wants attention but he’s doing it the wrong way he don’t understand how to get your attention a better way but yeah I was suggest getting him tested for autism
Mine did this. It’s just a phase. He’s looking for a reaction, just ignore it
My son used to do it when he would do it at home I would just walk away the one time he did it in a store I just stood there beside him and let him to it never saying a word to him til he was done then the only thing I said was “I bet your head hurts now dont it” he quickly got out of that phase because it didn’t get him anywhere
Ignore it! Any attention you give to him for that act is rewarding. Even a spank is rewarding. Ignore it & then change direction.
Thats a razor edged question every ken and karen will be sending you 3 inch long comments of what your doing wrong and nothing else so… ask a dr. Silly
My son would hit his head also. He was diagnosed with adhd and Aspergers. I knew something was off. There were many red flags for me. Talk to his pediatrician. It could be he is frustrated because he can not communicate well.
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Let him do it. It’s a phase.
Do not spank him. That only makes it worse. He needs to see a healthcare professional!!!
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If you are concerned please take your child to see a doctor. Please stop hitting your child.
Mine hits her head too. She’s 17 months. I think it’s a normal kid thing tbh. She isn’t doing it to get a reaction from me because every time she has done it, I don’t give her a reaction. I worked at a daycare and a lot of my littles did this as well. I personally don’t spank my daughter when she does that, but if she hits it too hard and hurts herself, I take that time to remind her about how that could happen when she’s doing that and to be more careful. I don’t see how something like that could make them “stupid” but that’s just my observations.
I also will not shame you for spanking. I don’t agree with spanking for every little thing like this, but we all have our own way of parenting. I prefer to reserve something like that for something super severe when she’s a little older. I just personally think there are other things that work at this age and some things don’t make sense to punish for. Like I said, that’s just my opinion though.
I also don’t agree with mom shaming, and every mom who is shaming should be ashamed of yourselves. This is our time to educate someone who probably doesn’t know rather than judge her and mistreat her for it.
My son did this around that age. I ignored it and he stopped before he turned 2. He started to learn that it hurts and he learned muscle control to stop. He still has a tantrum here and there but normally because he has a need of some sort, hungry, tired or diaper change. That’s a really young age for spanking and probably not very productive. Check the needs list first then move on to a distraction, if those don’t work go for a time out for one minute in a safe space.
My daughter was 18 month old eat all the time she be her head on everything we went to her pediatrician showed off her head and I told him she went to read constantly and he was like so not her her down and start banging her head on the scales in there but I mean hard and he said oh my gosh that’s what you did I said yes when she doesn’t pick her up and put her in her bed and shut the door
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My son went through that phase and one day he did it and the floor was concrete…He never did it again after that. He is 17 now and is just fine.
Go see a doctor!!!
My son does it. He’s 17 months and bangs his head everywhere… the floor, the stairs, doors, walls, tables… i do think its attention seeking and he does do it when he’s upset or angry. I’ve been told to ignore it too so I’ll try that as well but he’s my first and only and its difficult to just ignore!
My son will be 3 in April and FINALLY stopped banging his head… He would wake up from a sound sleep bang his head on the pillows a few times and go back to sleep… Banged it on the wall , the floor, his highchair, just about everywhere Pediatrician said it was absolutely normal and would stop… It has stopped… Be patient mama❤