11 month old - is this stimming?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand repetitively

and sometimes pulling her hair really hard. It seems like she does

this more often when she's tired or bored. I don't want to jump to

conclusions as it's so hard to know what this means (teething? tired?

boredom?) I think I read somewhere about there being a possible yeast

connection to this type of behavior (?) Anybody kno?

Any insights are appreciated.

Thanks,

~Terri

[Guest guest]

It's hard to say without context. What is s/he doing when s/he does this?

Laughing? What else is the child doing overall? Does s/he point and clap

and wave and have good eye contact? What are his/her stools like? What are

his/her sleeping patterns?

Josie

11 month old - is this stimming?

Hi,

My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand repetitively

and sometimes pulling her hair really hard. It seems like she does

this more often when she's tired or bored. I don't want to jump to

conclusions as it's so hard to know what this means (teething? tired?

boredom?) I think I read somewhere about there being a possible yeast

connection to this type of behavior (?) Anybody kno?

Any insights are appreciated.

Thanks,

~Terri

[Guest guest]

Thanks. To answer your questions: No, doesn't laugh while doing it.

Sometimes she does it while nursing, sometimes just sitting (like in

her high chair), other times even while walking. Yes, she points

and claps and waves and her eye contact has gotten much better since

starting enzymes and the SCDiet.

Her stools are still funky though - lately they've been 2 different

colors either seperated almost in half or speckled. And her

sleeping patterns have ALWAYS been horrendous though her sleep has

gotten MUCH better since starting enzymes and the SCdiet too!

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> It's hard to say without context. What is s/he doing when s/he

does this?

> Laughing? What else is the child doing overall? Does s/he point

and clap

> and wave and have good eye contact? What are his/her stools

like? What are

> his/her sleeping patterns?

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> Josie

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> 11 month old - is this stimming?

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> Hi,

> My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand

repetitively

> and sometimes pulling her hair really hard. It seems like she

does

> this more often when she's tired or bored. I don't want to jump

to

> conclusions as it's so hard to know what this means (teething?

tired?

> boredom?) I think I read somewhere about there being a possible

yeast

> connection to this type of behavior (?) Anybody kno?

> Any insights are appreciated.

> Thanks,

> ~Terri

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[Guest guest]

Well.That's great about the pointing and clapping and waving and walking and

eye contact. Those are all great milestones in an 11 month old. You should

be thrilled!!

It sounds like you have a ways to go with the stools though and she isn't

tolerating something either you (in your breast milk) or she is eating. I

guess I would focus on that.

As for your original question.it's still hard to say without seeing

her/knowing her, and your mommy gut is probably the best tool you have at

your disposal. Trust your instincts!!

Josie

11 month old - is this stimming?

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> Hi,

> My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand

repetitively

> and sometimes pulling her hair really hard. It seems like she

does

> this more often when she's tired or bored. I don't want to jump

to

> conclusions as it's so hard to know what this means (teething?

tired?

> boredom?) I think I read somewhere about there being a possible

yeast

> connection to this type of behavior (?) Anybody kno?

> Any insights are appreciated.

> Thanks,

> ~Terri

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>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for responding Josie. I am thrilled about her progress

overall but know that she has mercury poisoning and so now I worry

about everything you know? This is all new to me. I just want to

make sure I am doing everything I can to help her.

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> > It's hard to say without context. What is s/he doing when s/he

> does this?

> > Laughing? What else is the child doing overall? Does s/he

point

> and clap

> > and wave and have good eye contact? What are his/her stools

> like? What are

> > his/her sleeping patterns?

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> >

> >

> > Josie

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> >

> > 11 month old - is this stimming?

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> >

> >

> > Hi,

> > My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand

> repetitively

> > and sometimes pulling her hair really hard. It seems like she

> does

> > this more often when she's tired or bored. I don't want to jump

> to

> > conclusions as it's so hard to know what this means (teething?

> tired?

> > boredom?) I think I read somewhere about there being a possible

> yeast

> > connection to this type of behavior (?) Anybody kno?

> > Any insights are appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> > ~Terri

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> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

For my son, viral and bacterial. I'd get serious with some probiotics. My son

never pulled his hair, it was shaved, but he did bang his head and bite himself

really really hard.

11 month old - is this stimming?

Hi,

My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand repetitively

and sometimes pulling her hair really hard. It seems like she does

this more often when she's tired or bored. I don't want to jump to

conclusions as it's so hard to know what this means (teething? tired?

boredom?) I think I read somewhere about there being a possible yeast

connection to this type of behavior (?) Anybody kno?

Any insights are appreciated.

Thanks,

~Terri

[Guest guest]

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> Hi,

> My 11 month old has been banging her head with her hand repetitively

> and sometimes pulling her hair really hard.

These sound like symptoms of yeast in the brain for my kids.

http://www.danasview.net/yeast.htm

Dana