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How to stop a kid from beating head against things when he's upset?
When upset, my 1.5-year-old beats his head against things. He also bangs the back of his head on the floor dropping it once when he falls backward to hit the ground (himself). He's never gotten a bruise.

I'm concerned about damage to his frontal lobes. He's no special needs child in any way that I am aware of, just very emotional.

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From what I understand about this behavior, it is done out of frustration due to not being able to adequately communicate their needs/emotions to others or they feel misunderstood.

At that age, it might be useful to make a "feelings/needs chart" (faces or drawings depicting the emotion/need) and have him point to what he's feeling or what it is he needs. I wish I had more to back this up...

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