My son did this too. He grew out of it. His doctor basically said, put him in a safe place and let him freak out
Sounds like he might be having Autistic reactions. Next to see a Doctor and/or invest in a Helmet.
I’ve had this problem with kids who had hearing problems. Once they got tubes or their ears cleaned out, they were fine.
My granddaughter did the same thing. It is for attention. We just ignored it and left her alone. she did this tatrum for awhile. It broke my heart to see her do it. But we just left her alone ignored it. And eventually she stopped. It’s hard but that’s what worked for us. Hope things get better. Like I said it’s very hard but that’s how we did it.
It is also sign of autism…get a professional opinion. Don’t play games…get help.
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Not unusual I know of many toddlers who were head bangers. Usually it is because they are frustrated and they outgrow it.
Following- first time mom and my 22 month old does the same thing but he does it hard so I’m also wanting some advice -
I did this as a child turned out to be food allergies causing the tantrums.
My ped said to throw cold water( 1/4 cup)in his face and walk away. It only took a few times. We were headed for a helmet. We had to try and it works.
3/5 of my kids did this. They stop around 3 yrs- old. It is a sensory thing.
Wow really !! put him on time out and ignore him , you can’t let him have fits cause he can your the mom take control!!!
They stop eventually. My youngest son did this as well. I would ask him to stop or go move him
One of my daughters had fits and she would scream and throw a tantrum so one day I started screaming and I have to just like she did she was so shocked she never screamed again that tantrum was no more
He might have autism spectrum disorder try taking him to psychologist
TALK TO THE DOCTOR. Occupational therapy 2 years later we are still feisty but no head banging
I had a nephew who did this. He never physically hurt himself and he outgrew it.
He might just like the attention he gets when it’s being done. Try ignoring him once or twice and see what happens.
If it is not something medically, while he is banging his head I’m spanking his butt.
he should out grow this, many children do this if they are tired, frustrated or hungry
Get him checked by her doctor. If he is given a clean bill of health, leave the room when he starts banging his head. Don’t provide him an audience. I bet he’ll be shocked to see there is no one there to “save” him from himself.
i used to bang my head as a child as well and one day i banged it on a hard floor, let me tell ya that was the end of the head banging.
A firm hand on the behind would hurt less
Lol have something like wet like pudding so when he hangs his head it will be a mess on his head
Best advice I can give is to ignore him, he is doing this for attention and will only get worse with age
My sister banged her head on the wall until my Mom got tired of it and took her head and banged a little harder. She quit.lol
Had, four children and none of them did this. Head banging… Guess I was lucky…
Put a helmet on him and let him go for it. Have a snack and just watch. Once you pretend to not care. They tend to stop the BS.
I used to get down there and fit too.the kids just stopped and looked at me like I was crazy.but also stopped the fits.i even did it in the store once or twice.lol
Tell the child if the tantrum doesn’t stop then you are removing all of the toys out of the child’s room
Get a helmet & tell her she can take it off when she promises not to bang her head anymore.
They make soft helmets if ur afraid of him hurting himself
Has he been tested for autism? The head banging and the melt downs can both be part of it
My daughter would hurt herself in different ways until we quit giving her foods with food colorings l Iike (red 40, yellow 5, ect) no more uncontrollable tantrums. Couldn’t believe it worked but it did. Google kids behavior and food coloring lots of info. And its actually not as hard to do as I thought. Id recommend giving it a try for a month.
My 2yr old nephew does this and he’s autistic. He has to wear a helmet. Maybe have him tested for it?
Have your child evaluated, the earlier the intervention, the better
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Yes, see dr, just to make sure it’s not medical thing
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ADHD/autism… needs to be checked by a physician.
Ignore him as he is doing it for attention.
My oldest did this o walked in other room and he stopped
He has your attention! Walk away and do not look at him!
That’s exactly what needs to happen .! Hurts jus head hard enough one
Time guaranteed he quits.
Throw some cold water in his face, I had to do that to my daughter
Nang yours with him lol just kidding put him in timeout and sit there with him hold him if u have to
This sounds mean
But you go into another room when he’s doing this
He knows it gets your attention.
If he sees you not paying attention to him doing this, he will stop
Try leaving the room and ignoring him.
went through that with my baby brother, he would bang his head on the floor until he split it open! Nothing would stop him. And to this day, when he gets angry, he will bang his head, so I don’t know what to tell you.
If y don’t like docs answer go to another one
Attention seeking. Stop they behavior now before it escalates.
Have him checked for asd
Put a bike helmet on
Honestly a lot of kids do it around that age.
Should be asking his Pediatrician…
Mine does it too but he’s 5 and my 3 year old daughter also . I know it’s for attention because they only do it at my house. I just tell them to stop and redirect them to something else while asking them what’s wrong.
My sister did this she is bipolar
You may need to have him checked
Take him to his doctor!
Ignore it. He will stop.
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My eldest son did this, i used to panic and fuss but then i was told to ignore him, keep an eye make sure he can’t hurt himself but don’t let him see me watching… i followed this advice, worked like a charm 🖒
He is getting attention from you! Stop! He will stop when he is ready. Put him into a safe place and walk away.
I would bring it up to the doctor, but i think this is pretty common and they grow out of it.
This is very common for toddlers. Our pediatrician said walk away. As soon as he realizes it doesnt draw your attention he will stop. Also could verbal skills help toddler frustration levels. If he can express himself verbally he may feel less frustrated. Overall dont let it panic you.
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My pediatrician told me to let my son do it. He will stop when it hurts and learn.
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This might sound crazy but my 20 month old if she doesn’t want to nap bangs her head on the back of her crib and has been doing this for a while now so when I told the doctor he said that’s her way of self soothing… yes it sounds crazy but she’s never done it hard enough to hurt herself
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You should look for medical advice but think about it, every time he does it you pay attention to him and hold him. Babies are wise little people
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If you’re not already seeing a behavioral specialist or child therapist, I would suggest that: the specialist may be able to diagnose an underlying condition, and the therapist may be able to help you and your child learn calming techniques. In the meantime, you’re doing great at protecting his head. Head trauma left unprotected could cause damage to areas of of the brain, affecting behavior later in life. Ask your doctor if a helmet could help. Hugs to you!
Walk away ignore him when he doesn’t get a reaction from you he will stop. He’s doing for attention.
My son used to do that in stores thinking he’d get his way ,banging on the floor 43 years ago but after while noticing he was doing it without me watching it stopped ! Then when he got in the car after shopping was thru his bottom would feel it !
My son had a period where he would scratch himself on the face when he was angry or didn’t get his way. We told him that it wasn’t OK to do that and then ignored it… it was a phase and stopped on its own.
My son used to do that he is grown now my friend took back of his head and banged it on floor he never did it again. although I was so mad at her at the time
Ignore it, if you don’t give them attention it will probably stop.
Walk away. No audience, no point!
Give him some little spanking on the ass…