Toddler Hits Her Head On Floor When Angry

My one year old will bang his head on the kitchen floor when he gets mad.

Toddler hits her head on floor when angry.

18 month old toddler tantrums with hitting head banging. A toddler s head is built to take all of the minor head trauma that is a normal part of learning to walk and climb. However that doesn t mean it s something to be overly concerned about. Although this type of outburst isn t a common occurrence in children when it does happen it can be scary.

If your toddler bangs his head during temper tantrums he s probably trying to vent some strong emotions. My son is almost a year and a half old and has started to bang his head on the wall or the floor when he s mad or frustrated. Usually toddlers will hit someone else when they are angry but sometimes they turn their frustration on themselves. If he follows you to hit you you may need to.

If we remove him from doing something eating dog food he will sit down on the floor and slowly lower his head to the floor and bang it 2 or 3 times. The front or front side of the head is the most frequently struck. If he tries to hit you move out of reach. As odd as it may seem head banging among babies and toddlers is actually a normal behavior.

He knows his threshold for pain and will pull back on the throttle a bit if the banging hurts. Some children do this around nap time or bedtime almost as a self soothing technique. Try not to worry. While a minor head bump is bound to happen from time to time here are a few tips to help keep your baby out of harm s way.

I am still concerned but it is good to hear it is normal. Head banging seems to help kids feel better perhaps by distracting them from the discomfort in their mouth or ear. Your toddler may also bang his head if he s in pain from teething or an ear infection for example. Install and secure baby gates on the top and bottom of stairs.

Healthy infants and toddlers who are head bangers grow up to be coordinated and completely normal children. Your preschooler may get a bruise or two but don t worry head banging is usually a self regulating behavior. This means your child is unlikely to hit his head hard enough to seriously injure himself. We try not to react too much but we are shocked.