Toddler Keeps Hitting His Head On The Floor

Answers from boston on april 28 2008.

Toddler keeps hitting his head on the floor.

Firmly secure furniture to walls. Whatever the cause of a head injury how you assess whether your child should see a doctor or go to the emergency room is the same. Watch for wet areas on hard floors especially around pool and bath surfaces. Install non skid mats in the bathtub and rugs on the bathroom floor.

Laura we are having a problem with our 18 month old son hitting his head when he is frustrated or can t have what he wants. Assuming your son is otherwise healthy and happy there is not much too that you can do as parents to help except to keep him safe until he is ready to give up banging his head. A toddler or older child with a head injury probably took a tumble ran into something or was hit by a heavy object she explains. Tips to prevent head bumps and injuries install and secure baby gates on the top and bottom of stairs.

He will head butt us or just hit us if we tell him no and he will hit his head really hard on anything around him including hard surfaces like the floor or tables etc. Your child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3. My son started head banging at 5 months old and finally stopped around 2 1 2. Possible reasons your toddler may bang his head.

Healthy infants and toddlers who are head bangers grow up to be coordinated and completely normal children. If anything then head banging in healthy children can be a sign of increased intelligence. Some children only bang their head when lying face down in the bed and then repeatedly bang their head against the pillow or mattress. Yes ignore the behavior and do not draw attention to it when it happens.

Head banging is surprisingly common. First off don t panic if you see a lot of blood says dr. It is very common and it is usually due to the child being frustrated and not being able to communucate. Up to 20 percent of babies and toddlers bang their head on purpose although boys are three times more likely to do it than girls.

Curiously one large study of this habit in healthy children found head bangers to be measurably advanced compared to their peers.