my 18mo has started banging his head while throwing a tantrum, seeking out things on which he can bang his head and hitting his head with his hands if he can't find something. I put him somewhere safe (travel cot) if it really ramps up, but I would obviously prefer to find a way to calm him before it escalates or to dissuade him from doing it.
He has always been a person who knows and communicates his moods very effectively and I am pretty sure this is a phase related to being able to talk a little but not a lot. He is otherwise sociable, engaged and interested in us and the world, so don't have additional developmental concerns.
Has anyone else dealt with this and found good ways of coping and handling it? Thank you.