Your young child may bang his head during temper tantrums as a way of venting strong emotions.
My baby keeps hitting his head on the floor.
Head banging may help him feel better perhaps by distracting him from the pain he s feeling elsewhere.
There s no need to keep your baby awake if she isn t displaying these symptoms.
Head banging is surprisingly common.
We ll tell you.
Should i take my baby to the hospital after she hit her head.
Install and secure baby gates on the top and bottom of stairs.
My 16 month old hits himself in the head.
Remember that it s not unusual for a baby to react to stress or injury by feeling a little sleepy says bruce minnes a paediatric emergency medicine physician at the hospital for sick children in.
Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and.
I am amazed this is so common i have three children and it s only my youngest 16 months that is hitting himself in his head and just recently banging his head on things.
A child is more likely to bang his head when he has an ear infection or is suffering from some other physical discomfort.
Understandably repetitive movements like baby head banging can cause you concern.
Up to 20 percent of babies and toddlers bang their head on purpose although boys are three times more likely to do it than girls.