Daughter getting temper tantrums 19 mo?

Question

My daughter is getting temper tantrums to the point where she's banging her head against things and getting bad bruises on her face and thighs according to my ex wife. The other day her left side of her face was bruised and had a cut from her lip to her cheek. Is this normal? What is triggering this? Thanks

Answer 1

I don't think that a child of that age would have tempers' that agressive.

I'd talk to her doctor.

How would the bruises be just on her face and thighs and not the rest of her body. Something doesn't sound right to me.

Contact a lawyer and child services.

Answer 2

tempertantrums are normal yes.... to be bruised from head to toe. no...yes kids get bruised every now and then but the extent of facial brusing, cuts, thigh bruises contstantly....i would have a cause for concern...like is the mother abusing her, or is she being unattended to long, leaving her to put herself in danger...Tempertantrums, when kids throw themself to the floor or bang their head is normal, but usually when they start hurting themself, the parent steps in before they do it long enough to bruise or seriously hurt themself.

Answer 3

My daughter does the head bashing thing too.  My advise is if you see a tantrum coming on, place her in an area that she will not hurt herself it at all possible & let her fight it out.  I know this isnt always possible, otherwise holding her so she isnt hurting herself may help.

Most tantrums happen bacause the child does not have the communication skills yet to tell you what is bothering them & they get mad.

I wish you luck.

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http://mammatrauma.blogspot.com/

Answer 4

yes it is very normal. Its kinda giving you a taste of the terrible twos

Answer 5

My daughter is now 23 months old and I nipped that temper tantrum thing in the butt when I first saw signs of it.  

Answer 6

you should see somebody because at 19months you dont see alot of children banging head against walls talk to your ex wife about this because who knows maybe it will lead to serious things she could really hurt her self bad and at a young age like that

so i say consult a doctor or somebody they can tell you what to do

Answer 7

it is very normal for kids to have temper tantrums but to the extent that they are hurting themselves shows alot of fustration....when your daughter is playing up try your best to cam her down if you have to hold her in a position to stop her from hurting herself do so an explain what she has done wrong....

always explain to the child what they have done wrong because she could be so fustrated because she does'nt know what she has done wrong.,,,good luck x

Answer 8

Tantrums at that age are normal, and how you handle them is important.  What is not normal is that your daughter goes to the extreme of banging her head until bruised and getting a cut on her lip.  You must bring her to her doctor for an evaluation since this behavior is extreme.  Lack of attention to this may bring a phone call to Department of Child Protection for a case of abuse or neglect so be very careful of this and document your trips to the doctor with each injury.  This is in no way normal, but for the child of a divorced household, she may need extra attention given to this matter before it gets out of control.