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Hitting her head

Hey, my baby girl is 4 months and half, and she keeps using her hand to hit the right side of her head, where the temple is (it looks like shes punching herself). I am finding it quite disturbing and worrying at the same time...not sure if it is normal, and google isn't reassuring. I was wondering if anyone else has seen this, or if it's something I should go to the doctor or health visitor for.

She does not appear uncomfortable when she does it, its the same way she hits her teddies out of curiosity, but I don't know if its normal that she is doing it on herself.

Comments appreciated

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by missP 9 February 2012

  • my lo does this too (he's 11 weeks).. it normally happens when hes tired or feeding.. which makes me think that maybe its just excited/overlly tired movements that he cant really controll yet.. if you are really worried though then go to the doctors or talk to the health visitor at a drop in clinic. im sure its nothing to worry about but its best to ask and put your mind at rest x

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    by anishar 9 February 2012

  • @missP when I've seen little ones do that before its because they are tired, might just be that. IF your worried though, as anishar said, talk to doctor or a hv xx

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    by lifes_a_test 9 February 2012

  • Alexa does that to try n stay awake. Even though she is really tired she will hit her heard or grab her ears. I asked aroun n apparently its normal xx

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    by xxSarahJanex 9 February 2012

  • I've seen loads of babies do this, its just what some of them do lol! :) x

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    by NicoleLepage 9 February 2012