Occasionally, parents may notice that their child is banging their head against the floor, walls, or other hard objects. For adults, this behavior seems inappropriate, and they do not know how to react to the actions of the baby.
The child beats for no reason
The behavior is especially incomprehensible when a child from 1 to 3 years old begins to beat his head. This can be especially frightening for parents. After all, they think that the baby can harm their health. In some cases, this behavior is really incomprehensible not only to moms and dads, but even to specialists. And if some reasons have long been known, then a uniform shaking of the child's head in an attempt to hit can lead even a doctor to a stupor.
There are many opinions regarding the reasons for this behavior, but the most popular is that the child develops the vestibular apparatus in this way. It can also be a way to calm yourself down. Rocking is somewhat similar to rocking in a cradle or parental arms before bed.
What to do if a child bangs his head for no reason
If, as a result of such rocking of the head, the child eventually falls asleep, then everything is fine. The kid will in no way be able to greatly harm his health. Head banging may cause slight bruising. In this case, parents should wrap hard interior objects in something soft. Before going to bed, the baby should throw out some steam. So you need to let him have fun in full. If possible, you can purchase a metronome and put it in the room where the baby sleeps. Rhythmic sounds can easily soothe your child.
Important: do not scold the child for such actions. Moreover, you shouldn't shout at him. If the baby develops by age, then by the age of three this habit of hitting himself will completely disappear. But if this did not happen, then you should pay close attention to facial expressions and cases when the child begins to bang his head against the floor and walls. Also, it will not be superfluous to visit a neurologist in order to exclude diseases.
Baby beats to get attention
The behavior of a baby who wants to attract attention in this way is rather unusual.
- Most often, the child will hit the back of the head.
- The scope and force of the blow are small. It looks more like a demo version of the blow.
- The kid does not cry or scream.
- The blows occur only at the moment when one of the parents is in the immediate vicinity of the child.
- The child at the moment of impact looks at the parents and smiles.
The kid tries not to lose sight of the parents' reaction to the blows. And it is important not to jump right to the child in order to stop him. Thus, you can do a disservice to yourself. Any action at this point directed at the child will result in constant blows of this kind in an attempt to attract attention. It is not surprising, but the most correct way out of such a situation is not to react in any way to the child's actions. As a result, he will understand that this method does not justify itself, and will stop hitting the walls in the future.
Child bangs his head to manipulate
A petition occurs only if the child does not like something. Parents can easily find the cause and effect of this behavior. Perhaps the baby does not want to eat, wants to get some kind of object, but they do not give it or something else. When trying to manipulate, the child's blows become stronger. The kid, as it were, warns that this behavior will happen if the parents do not do as he wants. The child also observes the reaction of adults, but in the case of an attempt to manipulate, the surveillance is less noticeable.
In this case, parents do not need to take any action. Any reaction can give the child a reason to think that his self-beating is bearing fruit and must continue in the same spirit.
You can try to teach your child to take out his discontent on some kind of soft toy.
The child bangs his head against the floor or walls in case of failure
Parents may notice that their toddler fails and gets annoyed while trying to do something. This irritation can smoothly turn into hysterics with banging your head on the floor or nearby objects.
In this way, the child tries to punish himself. From the side it will be clear that he is upset and depressed.
In the absence of a reaction from the parents or their leaving the room, the self-flagellation does not stop. The baby is still hysterical.
In this situation, the closest ones should help the baby deal with his problem, and not leave him alone with his experiences. It is important to calm him down and make it clear that mom and dad will be there and help him. Children feel very confident in their voice, and from ordinary words they can calm down and believe in themselves.
Child bangs his head in case of tantrum
This type of self-expression is inherent most often in public. For example, in a store, a kid wants to get a cherished toy, but his parents do not buy him. As a result, an upset child begins to scream, cry, fight off his parents, fall to the floor and beat his head in hysterics against him.
In this case, in no case should you be led by a little manipulator. Also, do not think what others will think. If you back down, then such tantrums of the child will become part of life in the future.
In the event of such a tantrum, parents just need to pretend that they are leaving the store. As a rule, this will have a sobering effect on the child. He will rush after loved ones so that they will not leave him alone. It is important, when the child approached, to talk to him about his emotions. He must understand that his parents understand his state of anger and resentment. But this should be followed by the phrase that under no pretext the parents can acquire the cherished baby and if he wants, he can continue to cry, but this will lead nowhere.
The child bangs his head against the wall in case of feeling unwell
Most often this happens before bedtime. Your toddler may feel tired, stressed and angry about it. As a result, he begins to bang his head on objects. Parents in such situations should notice that the child is unwell. More often, this condition is associated with an increase in intracranial pressure. If parents observe this condition in their child quite often, then it is worth seeking advice from a neurologist.
The same behavior can be in a baby if he has the flu or a cold, or is teething.
