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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Child who bites HIMSELF!
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
Child who bites HIMSELF!
by B Newtson, May 09, 2000 12:00AM
My 2 1/2 year old grandson is normally a loving, laughing child. My concern is that when he gets mad he throws himself on the floor and bangs his head on it, then he will bite himself and can actually draw blood. This is most upsetting to his parents and he often has bruises on his arms where he has bitten himself. When he chooses to have a tantrum like this his parents have coped with it by ignoring him & walking out of the room. He will rant for several minutes and then all is fine. My concern is why would he bite himself? It must hurt! Will he grow out of this? It doesn't happen everyday but it is quite disconcerting as non of my other grandchildren have ever had this problem. Do all redheads have tempers like this?!!
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., May 10, 2000 12:00AM
, May 10, 2000 12:00AM
Dear B. Newtson,
The behavior you describe is one variation of normal two-year-old tantrumming. Your grandson will stop doing this, and his parents are correct in the way in which they are managing the behavior. He'll be fine.
The behavior you describe is one variation of normal two-year-old tantrumming. Your grandson will stop doing this, and his parents are correct in the way in which they are managing the behavior. He'll be fine.
