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    Head-banging is a common behavior seen in up to 20% of healthy children, especially during temper tantrums between the ages of 1-4 years old. While concerning to parents, it does not typically cause harm. Studies show these children have average or above average intelligence and will usually outgrow the behavior on their own if parents ignore it or isolate the child, rather than giving attention. Children may head bang as a way to release tension or seek attention, but it is not a sign of autism or brain damage in most cases.

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    Head-banging is a common behavior seen in up to 20% of healthy children, especially during temper tantrums between the ages of 1-4 years old. While concerning to parents, it does not typically cause harm. Studies show these children have average or above average intelligence and will usually outgrow the behavior on their own if parents ignore it or isolate the child, rather than giving attention. Children may head bang as a way to release tension or seek attention, but it is not a sign of autism or brain damage in most cases.

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    Head-banging is a common behavior seen in up to 20% of healthy children, especially during temper tantrums between the ages of 1-4 years old. While concerning to parents, it does not typically cause harm. Studies show these children have average or above average intelligence and will usually outgrow the behavior on their own if parents ignore it or isolate the child, rather than giving attention. Children may head bang as a way to release tension or seek attention, but it is not a sign of autism or brain damage in most cases.

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    Head-banging is a common behavior seen in up to 20% of healthy children, especially during temper tantrums between the ages of 1-4 years old. While concerning to parents, it does not typically cause harm. Studies show these children have average or above average intelligence and will usually outgrow the behavior on their own if parents ignore it or isolate the child, rather than giving attention. Children may head bang as a way to release tension or seek attention, but it is not a sign of autism or brain damage in most cases.

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    Parents of children who bang their Fortunately, children who bang their

    Head-banging, especially when


    head worry that their child's habit heads to gain attention do not injure
    the child is mad or frustrated, is
    very common in children.*Up to will cause brain damage or that it is themselves from this habit. The pain
    20 percent of healthy children a sign of autism. Head-banging, probably prevents them from banging
    head-rolling and body rocking are too hard and at their young age can not
    bang their heads during a temper
    tantrum at one time or another. each far more common in autistic generate enough force to hurt
    Head banging appears in the last children. But these rhythmic motor themselves. Studies have shown that
    activities are also typical behaviors most of these children are actually
    half of the first year of life and
    in healthy infants and young above average intelligence.
    generally ends spontaneously by 4
    years of age. Boys are three or children. Any child who is still
    head-banging beyond 4 years of Most children will outgrow the habit
    four times more likely to be head-
    age deserve further evaluation, on their own. Parents can speed up this
    bangers than girls.
    especially if there is an associated process by using the two "I's" of
    speech problem.. discipline...Ignore or isolate. Pretend
    For some children head-banging
    not to notice and do not give the child
    is a way to release tension and
    prepare for sleep. Some kids bang what he/she wants to stop the head
    the head out of frustration or banging. It is simply part of the temper
    anger, as in a temper tantrum. tantrum. If you can not ignore it,
    Head-banging is an effective simply put the child in another room
    and walk out, allowing him/her to bang
    attention-seeking maneuver. The
    more reaction children get from away without getting the attention
    he/she wants. Once the child realizes
    parents or other adults, the more
    that he/she will not get what he/she
    likely they are to continue this
    wants or the attention from his or her
    habit.
    habit, he/she will outgrow it and stop on
    their own.
    Living with
    Children:
    Head
    Information supplied by:

    Childcare Enhancement
    Banging
    With A Purpose
    (CCEP)

    Stephanie Eger
    Project Coordinator

    Amelia Hardin
    Dee McNalley
    Developmental Specialists

    United Cerebral Palsy


    of Huntsville & TN Valley
    256.859.4900

    United Cerebral Palsy


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    HUMAN RESOURCES
    Understanding Disabilities
    Creating Opportunities

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