My son is 1 yrs old and he has tantrums.......

Kate Marie - posted on 01/04/2010

my lil girl is 17months does the same thing and then pulls her earings out as she knows i will pay attention then i have found taking the earings off her (they are baby safe so come straight out and dont hurt her) then i leave her to paddy i do however make sure if she is in an unsafe place i will move her to her cot as she cant and wont hurt herself in there it semms to have calmed it although not stopped i have been doing it for two or three weeks now before that i was like oh no and pickin her up cuddling her and all that.. i also find telling her " if ya hurt yaself its your own fault" (not that i think that and i wouldnt let her hurt herself) "thats not a very nice thing to do " helps as she seems to undersatnd xx

Jessica - posted on 01/04/2010

My son is 5 and he still throws fits, but with a more solid schedule, he's been better. He's had a lot of unfortunate changes in his lil life.

ANTOINETTE - posted on 01/04/2010

thank you all, they were all some helpful tips.......

Savannah - posted on 01/04/2010

My one year old son does the EXACT same thing! It used to really worry me because I was stressed that he was going to hurt himself. I mean, he really bangs his head hard!!! The best thing that I found to do was to just ignore the behavior because he was basically doing it for attention. Or he would get to get and sit in time out. He still does it, but this has helped a lot.
It must be a boy thing!!! LOL

Cori - posted on 01/04/2010

my son is 1 too and he throws tantrums.. he will just look at us and then scream lay down (gently, haha) and then roll around screaming and kicking. he used to hit his head on the ground and walls when he wasnt getting his way and i was concerned too.. i asked a similar question to this and all these moms made me scared that my son had autism or add or something crazy wrong with him! turns out NO he was just throwing fits! we just ignore him when he is throwing his fits and talk to him like a big boy and tell him to relax... it seems to help

Tosha - posted on 01/04/2010

if he is not going to seriously harm himself you may want to let him have his fit and ignore him most kids seem to figure out quickly what tactics work and which ones dont. Or if u still have a play pen that u and baby dont use any more make it the time out zone so that when he starts his fit u can put him in there and he will be contained and unable to hurt himself. he will learn soon enough that if he wants out he has to stop the tantrum. My cousin used this method for her son and after about a month a sticking to it he stopped the head banging all together.

Whitney - posted on 01/04/2010

Let your child know that their temper tantrums are unacceptable. Stand your ground and do not give into your child. If they keep banging their head after you have discussed the situation, they may need to be checked out by a doctor for internal complications.

Jessica Ann - posted on 01/04/2010

My daughter is also 1 and an only child and when she throws her tantrums she stiffens up so that I can't hold her and throws herself back also knocking her head on our hardwood floors. Someone told me that when she acts like that to hold onto her until she stops crying. One time it took a whole half hour and a lot of patience on my part. But, eventually she did stop and was fine after that. I know how hard it is and how it makes you feel as though you're doing something wrong but you're not. As an only child, they are used to getting everything their way. Stick to it and try to nip it in the bud or else we both will really have our hands full in a full years. Good Luck

Veronica - posted on 01/04/2010

I really don't have any helpful info on this topic. When my son was that age he acted out that way. But he only did it on the days that I would work. I think it is just a way for them to express them selves. If you are really concerned talk to his doc. I did. my doc told me to set a side some time that was just me and my son, i.e. we'd go into his room and read or play. That seemed to help and eventually he quit banging his head, now he is almost 3, he just screams, lol. Good luck and hang in there. Also when he does it just tell him that that isn't appropriate and that he's going to hurt himself. They understand more than we all think, even at one.