My 2 Year Old Bangs His Head On The Floor

We try not to react too much but we are shocked.

My 2 year old bangs his head on the floor.

A child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3. Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and 24 months of age. Possibly reasons your preschooler may bang his head. Your child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3.

My 2 year old bangs his head when he doesn t get his way anytime i say no to my 2 year old he throws a tantrum and starts banging his head against the wall or anything that is close to him. The child seems compelled to rhythmically move his head against a solid object such as a wall or the side of a crib. This behavior can last for minutes at a time or sometimes for hours. Often he rocks his entire body.

Head banging can take different forms. For most children it occurs at sleepy times or when upset often as part of tantrums. Some children only bang their head when lying face down in the bed and then repeatedly bang their head against the pillow or mattress. As strange as it may sound most toddlers who indulge in this behavior do it to relax.

Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and 24 months of age.