My Baby Keeps Hitting Her Head On The Floor

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My baby keeps hitting her head on the floor.

This is actually common and if you suspect under stimulation as a reason for your baby hitting herself then try to activate her. Hitting as self soothing can also occur when a baby or toddler is either tired lonely or understimulated. You can read here about a baby that hit her head when tired. My husband ran to stop him but before he could our son fell off and hit his head on the carpeted floor.

If your child bangs his head a lot during the day or continues to bang his head even though he s hurting himself you may have cause for concern. Head banging usually happens when a baby goes down for a nap for the night or shortly after waking. It looks awful but is usually their way of coping with frustration and anger. Though it s uncommon head banging can be associated with autism and other developmental disorders which sometimes become apparent during the toddler and preschool years.

Often the baby does the same hit or bite their parents too when angry with them or even just for fun and to see the reaction. The behavior typically starts when a baby is 6 months or older and can be a habit for several months or even years. Once he was running on the couch even though we tell him not to. 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.

He was about 1 year old during both times. My baby fell backwards when he was sitting up and hit the back of his head on the floor it s carpeted. I m just not sure if this is something that happens to a lot of. Some children only bang their head when lying face down in the bed and then repeatedly bang their head against the pillow or mattress.

If he tries to hit you move out of reach. He seemed okay after but i m not sure if i should get him checked out. Install and secure baby gates on the top and bottom of stairs. Jennifer kwong was changing sophie s diaper when she looked away to grab a sleeper.

Most children outgrow it by age 3 or 4. Head banging can take different forms. Reader favorites from easy baby life. He might keep it up for just a few minutes or for as long as an hour.

If your son feels understood he is less likely to bang his head or to hit. What can you do to stop your son from hitting you during those tantrums and to stop him from hurting himself when he tantrums. I of course feel awful i normally have a pillow behind him.