https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:16:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094774 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:41:52 +0000 Alivoo01 2094774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! He's been hitting his head for months now, but less frequently as he got older. It's always random too! Like he's playing and all of the sudden, he'll stand up and "bonk". (O_O) He'll laugh and say "ow" then go back to playing or sometimes continue hitting himself a few more times before stopping. Weirdo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094740 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:27:59 +0000 .twist. 2094740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: That's what L does too! </p> <p>@Pepper: haha omg, that is exactly what L does! I am always just like "dude! You're not offending me! OUCH. Stop for your own sake you weirdo!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094731 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:25:01 +0000 Pepper 2094731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I don't have any advice, but C sometimes hits himself in the head when he's mad! He also occasionally bangs his head off the wall when he's pissed (???). I just chalk it up to weird toddler fit throwing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094694 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:15:35 +0000 Mommy Finger 2094694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: That's probably about the same age that DS did it. It was almost creepy as he would look us in the eye as he did it. Almost as a sort of defiance thing. Hang in there! I've learned that EVERYTHING is a phase when it comes to kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094649 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:59:55 +0000 .twist. 2094649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: He is 20 months! So, that seems about right. I wonder if it's a communication thing? </p> <p>@MUI831: Yea, this is kind of what we've been doing too. A relief to know I'm not the only one. I wish he'd stop! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094612 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:48:11 +0000 Mommy Finger 2094612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS did this too and it was so strange! If we told him no or to not hit something else, he would hit himself. We didn't really do anything other than tell him to not hit himself or anything else and he grew out of it. I mean, he still hits at times but not himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094602 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:43:18 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2094602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old? DS did this a bit a little before/right around 2. It faded pretty quickly after he learned a lot more words (his language explosion was a bit later). Just seemed like he did it because he didn't know how to express himself otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-hitting-himself-anyone-else-relate#post-2094538 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:10:38 +0000 .twist. 2094538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, recently L has started hitting things and himself. I'm not so concerned about hitting things, because I just ignore it. However, I don't understand why he's hitting himself? Is this normal? It's not hard, and he usually only does it when, I think, he's testing us or he knows I'm not happy with him. Although, even this morning I noticed on the monitor before getting him up that he was hitting himself in his crib! </p> <p>I feel like it is probably just a phase, but I just wanted to hear some other stories/techniques. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-delay-and-hitting#post-1929130 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:18:26 +0000 cheert16 1929130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: is it bad that this makes me feel a little better? At least we aren't alone in this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-delay-and-hitting#post-1929128 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:17:39 +0000 cheert16 1929128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: We do have some signs (very basic ones) but they aren't really useful (at least the ones he knows) in this situation yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-delay-and-hitting#post-1929114 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:11:33 +0000 looch 1929114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about introducing some signs? I don't know how your SLP would feel about that, but it could be an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-delay-and-hitting#post-1929098 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:05:06 +0000 edelweiss 1929098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>do the daycare teachers or your pediatrician have any recommendations? from what i understand this is fairly common (but still sad and frustrating!) behavior, so you're not alone. i'm sure others will have some good advice as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-delay-and-hitting#post-1929079 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:57:14 +0000 wheres_c 1929079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any advice, but I can sympathize. My LO is 20 months and delayed in his speech and is hitting and biting too.<br /> He got so frustrated when he was trying to walk and couldn't and I think we're seeing that frustration again with the speech. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-delay-and-hitting#post-1929053 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:51:02 +0000 cheert16 1929053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B is 18 months and has a speech delay. It seems as though when he gets frustrated and cant tell us what's wrong- he resorts to hitting. ( it started off as biting- but I bit him back one day and he stopped) I am not really sure how to deal with this. At first he was just hitting me- and I would tell him "no hitting", "gentle hands", etc. But today as I was leaving dropping him off at daycare- he hit another little girl who was all up in his face.... Is it just an age thing? Is it because he cant verbalize what's wrong.... Help. How do I stop this behavior.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-800667 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:14 +0000 plantains 800667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD did that too for quite a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-800530 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:11 +0000 Katrocap 800530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for the responses. I assumed it was normal, it's just so odd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-794217 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:25:14 +0000 Smurfette 794217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R (10 weeks) when nursing takes her fist and rubs it over eye over and over again. I have to hold her hand do she won't do it. I don't want her to scratch her eye. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-794133 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:10:46 +0000 JerricaBenton 794133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 3 months and doesn't hit her chest but she'll definitely bonk herself in head and do other weird things like squeezing her cheeks and pulling her ears and hair. I think it's a combo of not having complete control yet and just discovering that they can do that stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-794131 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:07:21 +0000 allison 794131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! My LO started doing that around 3 months. I think he just gets excited and starts moving his arms but can't really control it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-794108 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:31 +0000 tinyperson 794108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! My 5.5 month old just started hitting herself on the thigh, so similar. It seems normal to me! I think she's just learned how to move her arm a certain way. Sh likes flinging her toys back and forth now too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-hitting-himself-like-a-gorilla#post-794102 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:05 +0000 Katrocap 794102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4.5 month old son has started whacking himself on his chest when he is alert, quiet and generally happy. He can get quite rambunctious doing it, but doesn't seem to hurt himself. I assume this is normal, but just wondered if anyone else's babies have exhibited the same behavior. Thanks! </p>