15mth old head banging!!!

[Toothache]

Woman that sits next to me at work asked me to post this.

her dd has started banging her head on the nearest hard object every time she gets frustrated or angry!

She wants to know:

1)Is it relatively normal? Anything to worry about?
2)Is there anything she can do to stop her?
3)Will she eventually just realise it hurts and stop?

TIA

My friend's son did this, and, as disturbing as it could be to watch, he was ok. It was out of frustration as he had problems with his digestive system and couldn't eat solids and so was basically hungry a lot of the time. He's stopped now but it was difficult at the time.

There can be a few reasons for head banging. Might be worth your friend talking to the hv (if she is any good)?

She is doing it really when she is very tired, but wants to walk every where! When she falls (as newbie toddlers do) she gets really with herself and bangs her head on the floor/wall etc.

should read really angry with herself!

Ds is biting (and hard) me at the moment whenever he is tired. He nearly drew blood the other day. Roll on them just saying "mummy, I'm feeilng a bit frustrated at the moment, could we have a cuddle?" !!

Bumpity bump!

Come on you lot.... I told this woman that MN was wonderful!

My DS did this and a few times had carpet burns on his forehead {shock] We found the best way was to completely ignore it and leave the room then his audience had gone. Soon knocks it on the head, so to speak Just hard to watch. Amazing what they'll do for abit of drama!

Health visitor came to visit today and she said to ignore it as no child will keep hurting themselves deliberately for a long period of time. it's just attention seeking

Thanks folks! MN might have a new recruit after this.

dd used to do this a lot. looked nasty, sounded nasty, worried me a lot but it only lasted a few months. im presuming she realised that A: it hurt and B: it wasnt getting her anywhere.