My 2 Year Old Bangs His Head On The Floor

Head banging can take different forms.

My 2 year old bangs his head on the floor.

Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and 24 months of age. We try not to react too much but we are shocked. Possibly reasons your preschooler may bang his head. As strange as it may sound most toddlers who indulge in this behavior do it to relax.

As strange as it may sound most children who bang their heads do it to relax. 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. This behavior can last for minutes at a time or sometimes for hours. For most children it occurs at sleepy times or when upset often as part of tantrums.

Your child s head banging habit may last for several months or even years though most children outgrow it by age 3. Often he rocks his entire body. Some children only bang their head when lying face down in the bed and then repeatedly bang their head against the pillow or mattress. 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.