It may be scary, but lots of toddlers do it.
As most parents of toddlers know, they can get up to some pretty strange things, from the innocent to the sometimes frightening — like headbanging. If you're noticing your toddler hits their head against crib rails or pounds their forehead with their hands, keep reading to understand what's going on.What does head banging look like in some toddlers?
"Self-injury in general can be common from time to time in toddlers — headbanging is just one form it takes," said, DO, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic."Toddlers will frequently hit, bite, or scratch themselves when upset or frustrated. This is a normal developmental phenomena.
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