My 2 Year Old Bangs His Head On The Floor

For most children it occurs at sleepy times or when upset often as part of tantrums.

My 2 year old bangs his head on the floor.

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. As strange as it may sound most children who bang their heads do it to relax. The child seems compelled to rhythmically move his head against a solid object such as a wall or the side of a crib. A child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3.

Some children only bang their head when lying face down in the bed and then repeatedly bang their head against the pillow or mattress. This behavior can last for minutes at a time or sometimes for hours. 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. Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and 24 months of age.

Head banging can take different forms. Often he rocks his entire body. As strange as it may sound most toddlers who indulge in this behavior do it to relax. Your child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3.

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