Any other head-butters out there?

One of my 98th percentile-head circumference-toddlers o) has taken to thrown his head backwards - usually aimed at me - when he's mad! Whew, that sized head really hurts! :lol:

Anyone else's toddlers doing this? Any tips for stopping it?

Thanks!

 

My DS has done this and whew does he have a hard head! I actually go,"Ouch! That hurts Mommy" and pretend to cry. Don't know why or how, but my DS would pat my head and no longer does it unless it's an accident.

 

I'll have to try that, Nancy. Thanks! I've never tried the "ouch, that hurts Mommy" tactic. I'll give it a shot....maybe he'll feel some sympathy for me and STOP! :lol:

 

I hope it helps! It also helped that when he did it to my DH and my parents, they all did the same thing. Good luck! Sometimes he's headbutted me and I swore I saw stars and little tweety birds going around my head.

 

Mark is a head-butter--only to me, and it's not always when he's mad.

I've tried the same thing as Nancy, and I also put him down. He always does it when he's in my lap. I think he sometimes doesn't even know what he's doing, and thank goodness he doesn't have a 98% head because I know that would hurt.

 

My DS is, too, but I think it's by accident. It's happened a few times when he gets excited about something. I actually have a bit of a fat lip from yesterday! I do the same "that hurts" tactic and he does give kisses after (my version of an apology for the moment when they accidentally or purposefully hurt one another), but since I don't think it's intentional, my plan is just to duck! And he, too, is in the 90+ percentile for his head size. Big brains, right?

 

My two do the opposite. It's totally on purpose and it's with their foreheads. I have no idea what convinced them that you show affection through your forehead (I guess maybe because I'm always kissing them there?) Anyway, they try to rub their head with yours, but don't have enough control, and you have to be careful!

The two silly kids do it to each other and laugh and laugh. They are so weird sometimes! We're working on being gentle, but I think it's a long, slow process.

 

Both my boys like to sit in my lap and slam their backs and heads against my front. Cameron has a really big head, but I have a lot of cushion in front *embarrassed* so it doesn't hurt. On a few occasions when playing, he has accidentally hit my head with his. OUCH!!! That does hurt!! I too will say,"OUCH! That hurts mommy!" Not angry or anything, but something to remind him to be careful with what he's doing.