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Head banging

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L will hit her head on the tile floor, the door, the wall, etc if she does not get her way (or is really tired, or doesnt want to do whatever we are asking her to) and then she cries more and rubs her head.  She will bang her head against her high chair, against me or will flail her self backwards. 

She has been doing this for at least 6 months.  We have tried to ignore her, we have tried to make sure she is safe but she doesnt seem to be outgrowing this.

Anyone been through this before?  Any tips?

 

TIA

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Re: Head banging

  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member

    Steven did this all the time from 12-18 ish months.  Once he started talking more it stopped completely.  She's just getting frustrated that she can't communicate what she wants/ doesn't want/ feels, etc.  Steven used to actually hit himself in the head.  It was hilarious and heartbreaking to watch all at the same time.

    I guess one thing you could tell her when she does this is "use your words" but I don't know for sure how old she is so that might not work yet.

    She'll stop eventually.  :) 

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    Thank you J!  I guess I should update my tickers.  They turned 20m on Saturday.  And, she does slap herself sometimes too.  She has a few words and if she doesnt have the needed ones by the end of the month, I will be asking for Early Intervention help.
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    imagePMBridetobe:
    Thank you J!  I guess I should update my tickers.  They turned 20m on Saturday.  And, she does slap herself sometimes too.  She has a few words and if she doesnt have the needed ones by the end of the month, I will be asking for Early Intervention help.

    Steven only had about 20-30 (if that) consistent words by age 2, and then from 2-2y3m his language EXPLODED and it was as if he had been talking since birth.  Our pedi was never worried, and said that if he didn't at least have 5 or so more words by 2.5 we could look into some assesments, but he didn't need it.  My SIL is an SLP also and she was never worried either.  When we were around her and he would babble, she could totally tell what he was saying and I couldn't, so who knows how many things he said and I just didn't realize what he was saying.

    We were at Christmas mass last year and Steven still wasn't really talking much and during church he scooted by my SIL and I and said "I go my Nana" (I'm going to my nana) and I had no idea that's what he said until my SIL pointed it out.  That was his first real sentence and I would have never known he said it!

    I wouldn't get too worried about speech just yet, but just try to encourage her telling you instead of hitting herself. Poor girl!  :)

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  • jakbtxjakbtx
    my middle DS (4yo) was a headbanger too. I am fuzzy on the ages, but I think the same time frame as bride's, 12-18mo? or maybe close to 20 mo? it did end eventually...when more words came and i think he also realized how much it hurt. i remember seeing him think about doing it and then stopping himself (towards the end of his headbanging). hang in there!!! 
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