this has gone to far

SalasMommySalasMommy
edited May 2012 in Babies Health
So my last post was about my son and needing help with him hitting himself banging his head on the wall floor table etc.

Well I've been ignoring it bc I know it is for attention.

So last night I put him in the crib bc he needed some time out.

Well he starts jumping up and down holding on to the crib rail screaming. He starts smacking his face and i tell him No firmly. So he hits his face on the crib rail or whatever its called he immediately starts crying so loud so i know he is hurt I carry him fast I see his eye is red and getting swollen


It's now a purple ball on he side of his eye :( ughh

I hate this stage!! My baby is hurt and I want this to stop..

Comments

  • KindellKindell
    Take him to the dr because thats a sign of autism.
  • RedShadoe0RedShadoe0
    yeah I was gonna ask about autism...
  • SalasMommySalasMommy
    Really I've taken him and they say its normal that he seems perfectly healthy ?
  • littlenat86littlenat86
    That's very unlikely though and I would think you would have noticed more symptoms if he had autism. If he has been doing it for attention previously I guess he has just upped his game! He knows if he is hurt you will give him a cuddle! They may be little but they are so clever!
  • LaFiiTz89LaFiiTz89
    They won't diagnose him with it anyway because he is too young . But try a kid psychiatrist
  • RedShadoe0RedShadoe0
    Yeah it's a sign. *IF* he is autistic and that's the only sign so far it would obviously be a super super mild form probably... But I do agree, if he's always done this bc he knows he'll get attention, it might be just him being a brat :) If the doc says it's normal, no worries! I hope he stops though soon :(
  • SalasMommySalasMommy
    @littlenat86 I think so too. I mean before he used to pull on his ears I thought it was an ear intfection and took him numerous times to the doctor and he saw him pull on one of them and scream when i said no or took something away from him and he said no infection just spoiled. I'm glad he is over that!

    @Lafitz89 yeah I think they do a screening at 18months

    @Redshadoe0 Thanks I'm going to take him in anyway he seems pretty much on track with everything except the walking LOL but he's taking steps already so hopefully soon
  • Math_MommyMath_Mommy
    My son went through that phase when he was 18 months really until he became verbal enough to express his frustration with words. Ignoring it is the best way to curb the behavior. Baby sign language helps too (so he can tell you what he wants if he doesn't yet have the words).
  • My2BoysMy2Boys
    How old is he? I've never had to deal with that from either of my boys, but I have a nephew who is like that. Maybe it is his communication, they often get frustrated because they think you dont understand what they want. Trying talking to him, when my son was around one to two years and would want like chocolate or something and it was dinner time he would start to get whiney about it. I would always say "Logan I know you want chocolate right?" and he would usually stop whining and listen and say "yea" (he seemed releaved like I understood him) and then I would tell him "okay you can have chocolate but first we will eat dinner" and then he was happy again because he knew I knew what he wanted. I dont know his age but it very easily could be a communication problem. If you know why he is banging his head try to reason with him and tell him you understand that he is upset and talk him through it.
  • SalasMommySalasMommy
    @my2boys he is only 15months and only says about six words and does gestures. So sometimes I really have to guess even though different moods and gestures show me different things he wants.. he is really attached to me he always wants me with him and if I'm not with him he freaks out. If my husband is hugging me or anything he freaks out and climbs on top of me. I don't know what it is. But its frustrating when he hurts himself. I talk to him for everything my mom thinks I'm crazy if I'm making him a bottle I say do you want a bottle? Mommy is making you a bottle. If he is going to take a bath I undress him and say do you want to take a bath? And i say little things to I say that's water. Eh I hope I figure this out soon.
  • My2BoysMy2Boys
    hmm that is a tough situation, some babies just go through stages like that, best of luck and hopefully he doesnt seriously hurt himself... o they do have those baby helmets and pads for when they start walking, if it is bad enough maybe you could get those so he doesnt get too hurt.
  • skysmaskysma
    I went and am going threw the same thing everyone was telling me he was autistic but he's not he went threw stages of bashing his head off of everything even broke his nose once hewill out grow it its a nasty stage and I hate it
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