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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Child Faints
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
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Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Dec 02, 2002 12:00AM
, Dec 02, 2002 12:00AM
For a nearly two-year-old to hold his breath is not unusual, but fainting as a result is not normal (and he may not actually be fainting). He should be checked medically, and not assume this is simply behavioral. If he's OK from a medical standpoint, such behavior should not be rewarded by succombing to his pressure, assuming he's doing this at moments when his wishes/wants are denied.
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