My Child Headbutts Floor When Mad

When my 1 year old son gets frusterated or mad he head butts the floor or whatever is around or he will hit himself in the head with his hand or binky.

My child headbutts floor when mad. Laura we are having a problem with our 18 month old son hitting his head when he is frustrated or can t have what he wants. Possible reasons your toddler may bang his head. Hi im just wondering does anyone elses child headbutt the floor when they are having a temper tantrum. Contact your youngster s doctor particularly if he shows signs of other developmental delays.

When your son is really mad try holding him gently on your bed. Up to 15 percent of babies and toddlers bang their head on purpose and boys are more likely to do it than girls. I just picked her up and put her in her crib because it was softer than the floor. It s big and soft and the hard objects are a little more out of his.

I am still concerned but it is good to hear it is normal. The best way to get your child to stop this action is to ignore it. Your child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3. Although temper tantrums are normal for toddlers by age 4 your child should be showing some self control.

Because he is an 11 month old boy. Like any tantrum if you overreact or feed into it the child will realize that doing this bad behavior results in more attention. And although it may look alarming it s usually nothing to worry about. Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and 24 months of age.

My son is 18mth old and everytime he has a temper trantrum or gets told off he throws himself on the floor and headbutts it ive tried ignoring him so hell think well im not getting attention doing this so ill stop but when he sees hes getting ignored he does it harder so u have to tell. What can i do to stop him from hurting himself. If we remove him from doing something eating dog food he will sit down on the floor and slowly lower his head to the floor and bang it 2 or 3 times. Consult with your child s pediatrician if the behavior gets out of control or if his tantrums continue after he reaches school age.

Head banging is a common behavior some babies use to self comfort or self stimulate. Temper tantrums are normal for very young children and lashing out with angry words is typical for adolescents. My one year old will bang his head on the kitchen floor when he gets mad. Often even well meaning parents don t understand their child s angry behavior.

My daughter used to smash her face on the floor when she was mad. Does anyone elses children do this and why. Even picking up your child to stop the head butting is reinforcing the behavior says johnson.