Son hits head off things when having a tantrum

[LemingtonPolly]

My son is nearly one and a half and the tantrums have begun.

If he wants something and you won't give him it or we are out and he wants to go one way and you take him another or you tell him no he throws himself down or throws himself against a wall and deliberately hits his head off of the floor, wall, ground and fireplace.

He then is obviously hurt and cries even more.

Is this normal behaviour? I'm worried he is going to go himself some real damage.

He doesn't even look what he's hitting his head off of so this morning it was the corner of my marble fireplace.

My son does this also! Not often but when he does he understands it hurts and will come to me for comfort, Will your son want a cuddle after it?. If it's not too dangerous for example on the carpet - I won't stop it straight away so he can realise it hurts and it clicks that he shouldn't do it.

@liajay he won't come for a cuddle but I always go and pick him up and comfort him and he doesn't resist.

I do wonder if he does it thinking I'll give in because he is hurt. I usually stick something on the tv he likes a s a distraction.

Maybe that's on me !!

Maybe next time he does it get down on knee level to him and say no, come give mama a cuddle and open your arms up. I usually try and not over react because they thrive on the attention. You can also try say "you need to get up it's okay, come here" in a really calm voice on knee level. Don't get me wrong there are times when I absolutely scream STOP IT and it makes it even worse! My calm approach works far better. Kids can't regulate there emotions at this age, some bang heads some lay on the floor some run away or get destructive.