Banging head to get to sleep

My DD bangs her head, sometimes for an hour, before falling asleep. She's 18 months, and from what I've read it peaks at around then, but I'm not sure how long this will go on. She often has bruises and red spots on her forehead when she wakes up. Does anyone else have this issue?

 

None of my kids have ever done that......I believe that it is called "stemming" (or something similar to that)......it can be a comfort thing, I would mention something to your doctor just to be sure though.

 

I did this for years and years. It was a comfort thing. I turned out okay. My heads alright so far.

 

one of my girls does this as well..she has been sleeping with us so long that when i try to put her in her crib she starts banging her head...and really hurting herself..and she knows i wont tolerate that and i will take her out..she even will do it to the wall when she doesnt get her way ..and her sister..who never does that is starting to follow.. i dotn know what th eanswer is..but i am glad i am not alone !!! lol

 

While he doesn't bang his head, my son Nicholas pulls his own hair or hits his head with his hand when he starts getting tired and as he is falling asleep. I read somewhere that babies who are "more intense" do stuff like that, which is totally Nicholas.