Head Banging

Kids are super good at getting attention for what they want; so good it is scary at times, like when a kiddo starts banging their head on something or hitting their head when frustrated or angry. Kids will do this because they will notice the first few times they accidentally throw themselves back and hit their head on something in a fit of tantrum, you will come over to make sure they are OK and comfort them and often times give them what they were tantrumming about. They take note and will learn that this is a rather effective way to get what they want. The best course of action is to ignore this behavior as much as possible. Will they accidentally do it a little too hard one or two times? Sure, but even so, the more you ignore and don’t give in, the more their little brain notes, This exercise is a futile waste of energy that doesn’t result in me getting what I want and may even accidentally hurt me sometimes. So in short, not worth the effort.