OHbaby! Forums : Headbanging https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:51:19 +0000 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:26:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33085 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Headbanging : Wow Kiwi2 that is interesting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1009089&title=headbanging#1009089 Author: Lieze
Subject: 33085
Posted: 27 April 2010 at 10:26pm

Wow Kiwi2 that is interesting Glad it sorted it self out...

I would like to say there was only head banging at lunch today along with plate throwing... hes got quite an arm it seems threw the plate about 5 meters.  But i just ignored it and finished eating my lunch picked up his lunch and gave him a few bites of bread and  some fruit.  then he was fine.  There is a patton but just just trying to figure out the trigger...

But its going better...

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:26:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1009089&title=headbanging#1009089 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Hugs My daughter did this and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007897&title=headbanging#1007897 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 10:15pm

Hugs

My daughter did this and being the third child I did what the others suggested and ignored it at first. But there is only so much you can ignore. She banged her head on tile floors and the coffee table. She would have bruises and egg shaped bumps and once gave herself a concussion.

We bought a helmet which looked like one of those rugby helmets.

For us there was an underlying problem which caused her frustrations. Once that was solved the headbanging stopped.

To watch your child intentionally hurt themselves is heartbreaking. Keep an eye on it and any other issues. It may be a secondary reaction to something else going on. For my daughter she had sleep apnea and needed grommets. Her speech was impaired due to her lack of hearing and she was frustrated not being able to communicate and of course being tired everyday from lack of sleep due to the apnea. Talk to your doctor if you are really worried. Most times they do stop and grow out of it. ]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:15:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007897&title=headbanging#1007897 <![CDATA[Headbanging : You know, i&#039;ve just realised...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007504&title=headbanging#1007504 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 5:27pm

You know, i've just realised that Thomas has stopped headbanging! LOL.
I ignored it and never gave praise when he stopped.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:27:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007504&title=headbanging#1007504 <![CDATA[Headbanging : My 18 month old has just started...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007178&title=headbanging#1007178 Author: hannibal
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 2:09pm

My 18 month old has just started it too! I just ignore her - mostly its in her highchair and its padded (gosh the padded sounds bad!).]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:09:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007178&title=headbanging#1007178 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Janine you did :) thanks so much...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007121&title=headbanging#1007121 Author: Lieze
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 1:18pm

Janine you did :) thanks so much for letting me vent.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:18:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007121&title=headbanging#1007121 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Hey Lieze, good to see you here....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007066&title=headbanging#1007066 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 12:44pm

Hey Lieze, good to see you here.

Hope it gets better chicky. (see didn't I say these ladies were wonderful? lol)]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:44:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1007066&title=headbanging#1007066 <![CDATA[Headbanging : oh hugs about that sheza.. thats...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006952&title=headbanging#1006952 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 11:44am

oh hugs about that sheza.. thats just what they told me:(

we used to stop him and if he kept doing it then ignore him and he always stopped.. he will hit himself in the head sometimes now for attention which we just tell him to stop and ignore as well.. it was embarrassing too cause none of my friend's kids did it! ]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:44:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006952&title=headbanging#1006952 <![CDATA[Headbanging : I can Identify with this so once...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006878&title=headbanging#1006878 Author: Lieze
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 11:17am

I can Identify with this so once he done it and is crying and comes over to you do you pick him up and give him a cuddle?

By the ways thanks for shareing with me everyone]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:17:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006878&title=headbanging#1006878 <![CDATA[Headbanging : My DS was soooo bbad at doing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006864&title=headbanging#1006864 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 11:10am

My DS was soooo bbad at doing this, he did it all the time, when i told him off, when he couldnt do something, when he was tired and it really freaked me out!

He started doing it around the time his sister was born(he was 14 months) and he has only just stopped doing recently at 22 months, he does it every so often, but now he is at the throw toys around and throw himself onto the ground stage lol.

I used to stop him when he started doing it, and I would try and explain to him that he shouldnt do it. Sometimes he did it so bad that he would leaves huge bruises on his forehead or carpet burns where he did it on the ground then he would burst into tears and come running to me, so it was for attention. So he did hurt himself from doing it.

I was starting to get really worried about it! but it was just a phase and he is now out of it. (thank god!)

If he starts doing it quite badly, then definitely stop him, as they can hurt themselves. ]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:10:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006864&title=headbanging#1006864 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Thanks for the help ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006863&title=headbanging#1006863 Author: Lieze
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 11:10am

Thanks for the help]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:10:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006863&title=headbanging#1006863 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Yup, that&#039;s what we did....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006844&title=headbanging#1006844 Author: caraMel
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 11:03am

Yup, that's what we did.
Sometimes he would ramp it up a bit when we left him but it never took him very long to come around and then we'd just say "are you ready to .... now?" and carry on. Repeating as necessary ]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:03:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006844&title=headbanging#1006844 <![CDATA[Headbanging : So would I just make sure hes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006787&title=headbanging#1006787 Author: Lieze
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 10:38am

So would I just make sure hes is Safe and walk away?

Edited by Lieze]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:38:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006787&title=headbanging#1006787 <![CDATA[Headbanging : i agree with caramel..my son did...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006727&title=headbanging#1006727 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 9:46am

i agree with caramel..my son did it to windows and the floor.. everyone kept telling me he wont do it if it hurts..and he never hurt himself either.. awful to watch though eh:( ]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:46:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006727&title=headbanging#1006727 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Don&#039;t give it too much attention. My...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006614&title=headbanging#1006614 Author: caraMel
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 7:48am

Don't give it too much attention.
My son did this for a while too, on his cot rail, the floor, basically anything that was handy.
Making a fuss and trying to make him stop didn't work, he just kept doing it every time he got worked up.
Even though it was very worrying to see, the most effective thing was ignoring it and giving him attention when he stopped.
If he did it on something that was potentially dangerous eg: coffee table or fire hearth, we'd remove him to somewhere safe until he was calm.
If it is any consolation, Benji never hurt himself and the phase was over pretty quickly.
Good luck!]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:48:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006614&title=headbanging#1006614 <![CDATA[Headbanging : Hi there, I am new to this and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006585&title=headbanging#1006585 Author: Lieze
Subject: 33085
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 1:22am

Hi there, I am new to this and dont even know if in in the right section...

I have an 11 month old son and he has started headbaging when we say no to him. This is manageable but he does it in his high chair and during family meal times. He is our only child. He its his heas on the back of the highchiar with is wooden and just cries and wont eat. Anyone have any advice? We just dont know what to do about it and its scary.

Thanks]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:22:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33085&PID=1006585&title=headbanging#1006585