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Hello,

This query is of my 1 Yrs 5 Months son.
One thing I noticed from last few days that whener things goes opposite to his wish OR he dislike the things he just hit his head on to the ground (self torture).

For example:
Whenever his favorite song / ad plays on Television Set he enjoy, dance.
But as the song / ad finish he make tantrum cries loudly and suddenly start hitting his head on the flour.

Initially we just laugh on his activity, but later we realize that it not good habit / practice which can cause a serious injury to him.

My concern is why he is acting like this? In out home no one teach him to hit his head to the ground. Is this kind of self- torture?

Regards,
Rohan
vidya replied. My son does the same thing.. when he is unhappy he does the head bang... just once he tried on the wall and it hurt...from then on.. he bangs on the sofa cushion... smart ahh.... we just ignore and distract him..... SS replied. Hello,

It is not self torture. It is just your child' s way of asserting his or her demands.

At this age they start throwing tantrums to gauge how you respond. If you give in and do what he wants you to do, he will continue to do that.

The best thing to do is distract him. Show him something else he likes. That way he does not focus on his tantrum.

Hope this helps.
SS