DD has always been a bit full on - a very loud screamer when she is unhappy and tantrum thrower from an early age. Basically, if she is unhappy then the whole world needs to know about it!!

A while ago she started banging her head on the ground occassionally during her tantrums. I tried to stop her from doing this as much as possible while at the same time trying not to make a big deal out it (so she wouldn't see it as a way of getting attention). She still does it occassionally but not very often these days.

Recently she has started hitting herself in the head when she is upset. She does it quite frequently and often it seems quite hard. Initially I thought it would just be a short lived phase and not be an issue but it seems to be getting worse. My guess is she is just frustrated as she does it when she is upset, can't have her own way etc and doesn't quite know how to express herself. But just now I've been starting to get worried that maybe there is something wrong with her and am finding her behaviour quite distressing. Is it normal for little ones to hit themselves in the head like that? I don't know if I should talk to my GP or CHN about it?

Aside from the tantrums and head hitting she is an adorable little girl - very clever, affectionate, social, outgoing etc. Doesn't stop for a minute! So I don't see any other behavioural types issues that I am concerned about and she has always been ahead with her milestones... it's just the frequent head hitting!

Has anyone else experiecned this? Did it last long? Should I be concerned?

Thanks,
Fi