Part of the Monday Poetry Prompt:
All day his head goes thudding along
At night he head-bangs until he wakes
Soon it turns into a drumming song
Ignoring the fact that his skull now aches
I’m not sure if this is right, but I have a 3-year-old banging his head against the floor. It’s his soothing technique and I can’t stop him without setting off an hour-long tantrum. So, that’s all I can get to work in my head.
Legends of Windemere 
Ouch. I hate watching kids do that but it seems pretty common.
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It took us two years to figure out the appeal. It isn’t the sound that he likes, but the vibration. On the floor, he can get a better vibration than the couch. It’s odd.
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Find something else that vibrates that he can put to his head so he doesn’t render himself unconscious is my first thought.
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We’ve tried, but nothing matches the vibe he gets. I’ve already said if he knocks himself out then that’s his choice. He’s been doing this since he was a couple months old.
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Do you find yourself saying, ‘knock yourself out then!’
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Several times. He uses his blankie as a cushion, so he tends to be safe.
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