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A member asked:
I have a 2 year old son. if we don't pick him up, he will bang his head against the wall to grab our attention so we finally do pick him up. if we don't let him play with our hair at night he will start banging his head against wall?
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This type of behavior needs to be evaluated by a professional. See your pediatrician for a referral.
Answered 4/26/2021
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Reward a behavior to see more of it. Self directed head banging will not produce significant injury. If you monitor the behavior out of your peripheral (side) vision when he doesn't think you are looking, you can go to him when he stops, pick him up & smile. Do similar focused attention when he is playing productively. If you don't like hair play, just say no. This is not unusual at his age.
Answered 4/27/2021
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