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Other signs of worry would be if he would hit his head very often, randomly or if at each time would continue for more than 15 minutes.īut again, the way you describe it, I would believe this to be normal. Hitting the head all through the day for no apparent reason and falling behind developmental milestones would be a reason for concern and should be discussed with a pediatrician, but that does not seem to be the case with your son. While in most cases, this is just normal baby behavior, a baby hitting himself in the head can also be a reason for concern. When Hitting Himself in the Head is a Warning Sign At least sometimes.īut again, any kind of positive distraction is usually the most effective way with young children if you want to reduce a certain behavior. I’ve noticed, for example, that talking even to quite young babies (at around 1-1.5 years) in a very engaging way, confirming their feeling without judging can really make them calmer. You can also show him with his hand how to “pat gently” or something like that.īUT don’t make a lot of fuss about it – if your reactions are strong, or if he gets a lot of attention for this behavior, you might end up actually reinforcing it! So unless he seems to be hurting himself, try ignoring the behavior and focus on distracting him instead. Since your boy is now 10 months old, he is starting to understand words, and you can say “no” and gently stop him from hitting himself. Since you are quite convinced that your son’s behavior is related to excitement, you don’t have to worry. Chances are that he would do it also because of for example ear or teething pain. Pain-reliefĪnother possibility is pain-relief, so having his ears checked could be a good idea, even though if you for sure can derive the behavior to excitement, and he is showing no other signs of illness, then I think you most likely have already identified the reason for his hitting.īut, since he uses hitting himself in the head as a tool to relieve strong emotions, be on guard if he suddenly starts doing if more frequently or at times when you don’t think he is excited. Older children and adults are more likely to clap their hands, dance, or cheer – because we’ve learned that these are normal and accepted ways to respond to the excitement. It is quite easy to relate too, don’t you think? Being very excited and hit your head a little bit, clap your hands or jump up and down.Īgain, this is a sensory way of handling strong emotions and completely normal. One of my children clearly did that, and obviously your son too. Banging their head can be a child’s way of expressing excitement too. Just like frustration and anger are strong emotions, so is excitement. It’s tough to deal with strong emotions – no matter if you are a baby of an adult! 2. This is where toddler tantrums start too – the child really wants something, but is unable to manage it or is not allowed. This way of hitting themselves when frustrated is often seen in young toddlers that try to achieve something that they find difficult – such as building a tower that just falls down or putting on their trousers.ĭealing with negative emotions is hard for any person, and for babies and toddlers, of course very hard. Often, the baby does the same (hit or bite) their parents too when angry with them or even just for fun and to see the reaction. It looks awful but is usually their way of coping with frustration and anger. Frustrationīabies hit themselves, bite themselves, bang their heads against the wall or floor, etc. Normal Reasons Why a Baby is Hitting Himself in the Head 1. Hitting themselves can also be a warning sign of developmental issues, and I’ll write more about that at the bottom of this article. There are a number of reasons why a baby might be hitting himself in the head and it is completely normal. The behavior can start at early as around 6 months and continue until the child is a few years old. You’re completely right that this is common behavior, especially at around 1-year-old. Thank you,īaby is Hitting Himself in the Head – Normal Or Not? Should we be concerned? Is this a normal behavior? What is the cause or explanation of this behavior? However, I have not seen in these forums what explains this behavior and if it is normal. We’ve read many forums where other parents are experiencing the same thing. And it seems he is doing this more often now. Our son would hit the right side of his head with his right hand and sometimes both sides with both hands. It seems he does this when he gets excited. We are concerned that our 10-month-old baby is hitting himself in the head. We’ll go through the most common reasons, what to do about it, and when to worry. Is your toddler or baby hitting himself in the head? Relax, this is common behavior and usually a normal development stage.
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