Freaking out a bit! Baby just started shaking head left to right really quickly!!

[Chocoholism]

She's 6 months old and I was just doing night time bed routine and she was getting tired and flapping arms a bit then started shaking head from left to right really quickly.... Looked freaky and not seen this before. I'm ho

I'm hoping tis normal!

Think it's normal my DS does it in his bed, he seems to find it funny almost like he makes him self giddy?

My DS does this when he's tired and/or teething-he's 22 weeks.

chocoholism I consulted dr Google and apparently they have just learnt a new skill and may like the feeling of getting dizzy nothing to worry about! :)

My daughter is 6 months old and does this (when she is itchy or teethy I think)

Yep dd has been doing this too. Freaked me out but it's either tiredness or having a laugh!

My 9m old started doing this a few weeks ago - thinks its funny! I was a bit worrier at first but sounds normal

Yes, my son did this too - especially when he was tired. Apparently, I did it too. We've both turned out OK - i think. gazes at 5yo Ds face down in lego

Yes, my son did this too - especially when he was tired. Apparently, I did it too. We've both turned out OK - i think. gazes at 5yo Ds face down in lego

Ooo mine does this too when trying to get to sleep 5 months old
Seems fine otherwise

Normal IMO! All mine did it and my nephew does it! Puppies do something similar!

Both DD and DS did this. They love a new sensation!!

I didn't love the bald spots they developed on the back of their heads from this vigorous self-discovery though.

Our DD did this - she's now 20 months and perfectly normal.

Our DD did this several times over the first 6 months or so, it really looked like she was having a fit, but the movement was only her head, neck & eyes. DH thinks he saw her do it a few weeks ago, just before a big developmental leap, vocabulary-wise. She was also getting over a nasty cold. She's 2 now & absolutely fine. She only ever did it when she was tired, too.

Do you mean head rolling? If so, my son did this as a baby, and i've just popped upstairs to check on him (as he naughtily didnt do lights out when I requested) and he's currently head rolling himself to sleep - he's now 7!

He also did head banging as a baby - drove us bonkers downstairs whilst he nutted his cot mattress to get to sleep.

I googled, mainly about the head banging, brought up various concerns as googling usually does. But he's a completely normal / average/ standard gorgeous little chap. Just find head rolling helps him get to sleep at night.

Hopefully he'll stop doing it by the time he's bringing girlfriends back home