Baby hitting his head

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Hello, I have 16 month old son, and when he is angry, want attention or want something what he is not allow to have - he start banging his head against floor, walls, furniture, anything else. I read that there is possiblity that baby have pain. He's teething now as well. The biggest concern is for me that he hitting quite hard - getting bruises on his forehead. He started do that when he was about 1 year old. Does any one had the same? When it dose stop and how did you was helping your baby? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you😊

My DS did the same at a similar age. All our photos of him as a toddler show him with a big bruise in the middle of his forehead. I used to try and distract him. If that failed I would slip a cushion in between his head and the floor.

He was a late talker and I think he was just frustrated. He outgrew it as his speech improved. I used to worry that it was a sign that he'd have anger problems when he was older! I can reassure you though that he is now a very calm, even tempered child and rarely gets stroppy about things.

QueenCity, thank you, I hope my son won't have any anger issue's in the future too. I am trying him distracting, but usually he managing already bang his had few times in the distraction time. 🙁

DD started this at about 1 year. Distracting her never worked, or moving her, she just flung herself around in my arms. After a couple of bruises to her head she realised it hurt and began to do a very slow, deliberate bump and would then quickly look at me for my reaction. I just ignored it and she rarely does it now at 16 months. It's horrible to watch them hurt themselves but I don't think there's much you can do apart from distract or move them every time until they grow out of it. I would sometimes try giving DD something she's 'not allowed' (like the tv remote, which I'm not really fussed about her having) which would snap her out of it. Hopefully your son stops soon!