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Shaking her head back and forth- is this normal?

MrsFv20MrsFv20
in Babies: 6 - 9 Months
LO has, in the last week, started shaking her head back and forth up against my arm when she's tired and trying to go to sleep. It's not fast or anything like convulsions, but it's kind of odd to watch. Is this a self-soothing thing or do you think I need to be concerned about it?
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Re: Shaking her head back and forth- is this normal?

  • ilovetolaughilovetolaugh member
    DS does this often.

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  • polkadotsockpolkadotsock
    My DD does this too. I always chalked it up to it being soothing.
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  • MStasonMStason

    DD did this until about 18 months and DS just started doing it last week. I sure hope its normal.

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  • Sparkly*BrideSparkly*Bride
    It's very normal.  Our LO does this quite a bit especially when we put him in his infant carrier in the morning.  My pedi said it's completely normal and LO is just testing how much he can do with his neck and also blurring his vision because he thinks that a new and neat trick.
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  • MamaLBFMamaLBF
    Little man does this whenever we put him in the swing. I hate watching it because it makes me so nervous.
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  • erincon8erincon8
    DD does this all the time too.
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  • kristna356kristna356 member
    This is completely normal.  It just means their tired. DS does it all the time.
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  • mishquichemishquiche member
    My son does this before he falls asleep.  I wouldn't worry about it.
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  • mrs.tcmrs.tc
    Such a relief to see so many other babies do this.  I was really beginning to worry she was having some sort of seizure or something
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  • belamel124belamel124
    this is SO perfect  because I've noticed DS doing this the past week or so and was worried something was up.  He'll shake his head back and forth really quick and kinda squint his eyes and i was afraid it was like Tourette's or something.  hmmm, i still worry...
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  • JDOJDO member
    We call this the "Stevie Wonder"
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  • mrs.tcmrs.tc

    imageJDO:
    We call this the "Stevie Wonder"

     

    haha! that is just what it looks like

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