Head Banging - EEEK!
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Topic: Head Banging - EEEK!
Posted By: Jay_R
Subject: Head Banging - EEEK!
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 12:41pm
| Over the last couple of weeks or so Joshua has been banging his head on things - walls, doors, floors, toys.... I'm getting a bit concerned about it. It's deliberate, and he seems to not be bothered or hurt himself much when he does it. Has anyone else had children do this??? What can I do to get him to stop??? Help! |
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 12:53pm
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I've seen some kids do it as a way of seeking attention... I don't know if this is what Josh seems to be doing, but in the event that it is, ignoring the behaviour? Or calmly and quietly removing objects or Josh himself away from whatever he is banging his head on
... and then hope like hell he grows out of it soon! This stage is right up there with teeth grinding 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 12:55pm
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Anastasia started the same thing bout this age, she would also throw herself on the ground to do it while throwing a tanty. Apart from a few bruises she has come thru it without any permanent damage. If we were close enough to her when she was doing it would put our hand between her head & whatever she was hitting but you can't always be in arms reach from them. I think they are just exploring different reactions & feelings like with babies when they put everything in their mouths.
Anastasia has stopped now so it might be just something Joshua will get sick of doing Sorry not much help but just another view ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:02pm
| i think i remember gabriel doing something similar. quite horrible from a mothers perspective but didnt seem to faze gabriel any... |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:22pm
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Benjy does it too. He does it deliberately but it doesn't seem to be attention seeking or as part of a tantrum. I think he's just experimenting.
I find it a bit worrying, but he isn't in the least bit bothered so I'm guessing that its a phase. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:28pm
| Thanks everyone - I'm going to have to put this one down as a 'phase' and hope that it passes!! |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:31pm
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Rhiannon use to do this heaps as well, and only does it occasionly now, BUT when she was doing it we thought it was just for attention, but then i read somewhere that sometimes kids bang there heads on things to relief the pressure of having sore ears.
Rhiannon has never shown up having an ear infection, but when i took her to the doctor after a couple of head banging incidents it turned out that she had the tail end of an inner ear infection...so its possible that Joshys ears are sore and hes just trying to relieve the pain. Also rhiannon never showed she was in pain either so it was hard to find out what was wrong. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:32pm
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My Nephew used to this I think it was a bit of attention thing for him also a phase but he seems to have grown out of it now. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:37pm
Hmm, actually Kaz he has just had an inner ear infection, and is still taking the antibiotics. That makes sense! Thank you 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:40pm
| Oooo I love it when you can figure out mysteries like this on OB! I'm such a nerd |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 1:57pm
Me too Nikki  Nothing wrong with being a nerdy mama!!
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 2:46pm
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My boydoes this too personally I don't know how it doesn't hurt him. He does cry however when he is tired and he does it. I was also talking to a friend today and her little man does it too and she was saying sometimes it can be to do with teething too - which could be right as both boys have been teething the last week. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 2:56pm
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yeah i meant to also mention that when rhi teeths she does this as well....as i said its something to do with relieving the pressure/pain that is in their heads...
i have spoken to the doctor about it and as long as they arent hurting themselves then they are fine and will grow out of it....its when they start hurting themselves that you ahve to start to worry ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 3:55pm
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Josiah used to do this, in a tantrum. It wasn't pretty, but better than the action it replaced - throwing himself backwards from upright. We used to either put a hand in the way or put him in his cot where he couldn't hurt himself. He's mostly stopped now. The only cute part about it is that he takes his glasses off first! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 21 May 2007 at 8:28pm
| Jake nad taine were both head bangers- i ended up just making sure they weren't damaging themselves too much and they grew out of it. |
Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 8:49pm
| My girl does this to and I think that it is because she is teething but I hate to see her doing it and if I am close enough I put my hand between her head and whatever is is banging I am glad my childs not the only one doing this! |