My Baby Keeps Hitting Her Head On The Floor

In that split second the nine month old wriggled off her change table and landed head first on the floor.

My baby keeps hitting her head on the floor.

It looks awful but is usually their way of coping with frustration and anger. My husband ran to stop him but before he could our son fell off and hit his head on the carpeted floor. He seemed okay after but i m not sure if i should get him checked out. He was about 1 year old during both times.

Reader favorites from easy baby life. You are so mad you wish you could have that 2. He might keep it up for just a few minutes or for as long as an hour. Another time he fell back from a sitting position and hit his head on the carpeted floor but it was a hard hit.

The behavior typically starts when a baby is 6 months or older and can be a habit for several months or even years. Babies hit themselves bite themselves bang their heads against the wall or floor etc. My baby fell backwards when he was sitting up and hit the back of his head on the floor it s carpeted. 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.

Install and secure baby gates on the top and bottom of stairs. I of course feel awful i normally have a pillow behind him. 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. If he tries to hit you move out of reach.

Once he was running on the couch even though we tell him not to. 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. This is actually common and if you suspect under stimulation as a reason for your baby hitting herself then try to activate her. If your son feels understood he is less likely to bang his head or to hit.

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. Head banging usually happens when a baby goes down for a nap for the night or shortly after waking. You can read here about a baby that hit her head when tired. 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 m just not sure if this is something that happens to a lot of. Most children outgrow it by age 3 or 4. Some children only bang their head when lying face down in the bed and then repeatedly bang their head against the pillow or mattress.