Is this normal?
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Topic: Is this normal?
Posted By: Lexidore
Subject: Is this normal?
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 1:02pm
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So DD is now 8 months old and has all her meals in her highchair, For the past 2 or 3 weeks she has started thrusting herself backwards against the back of the highchair over and over, at first we thought maybe it was because she was done and ready to get out of the highchair, but she does it when she is still eating quite often and shows no distress when doing it, in fact quite often does it with a huge smile on her face.
Any ideas why she would be doing this... I know this probably seems like nothing but people have asked what she is doing, and I'm a little worried if she was to do it on someone elses high chair that might not have so much padding or is shorter and could maybe tip? ------------- 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 1:30pm
| Daniel did it, it became a big game. Once he figured out it got him no extra attention and it sometimes hurt he stopped it. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 1:30pm
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Bex I'm probably not much help, but Ruby used to do the exat same thing ! We still have no idea why maybe they like the rythm or the noise . Once it starts to hurt they stop
She also used to bang her head on her bedroom wall before her naps 
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 2:39pm
| Brennan used to do it too. Stopped after awhile, cant remember when. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 2:47pm
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Its just her testing out new things, she probably thinks its great fun lol, Caden did it too and still does it sometimes.
Nothing to worry about :) ------------- |
Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 5:51pm
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Thanks ladies appreciate it... will just let her do her thing! -------------
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:13pm
Bex Lily does this too on occasion! But she gets really excited about it too  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:24pm
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DS has just started doing this too bex - I was wondering why too! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:12pm
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K does something similar, not in highchari but being held or sitting up anywhere she just suddenly throws herself backwards. She thinks its great fun!! I presume its just a phase. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 8:26pm
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Just like everyone else has said, they do it because they can!
I was so worried when ds1 did this and he would throw his head back when we were holding him or in the highchair e.t.c People said "oh youv'e got yourself a head banger there" or that's a bit strange. I used to say he's doing it beacause he can , he gets a reaction, it's fun. By the ds1 is perfectly fine! But is very clever and know what to do to worry his parents! -------------  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:31pm
Yep Jackson did it too. He sometimes still does if he's had enough of being in the highchair. I just ignored it  ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Jacobsmumma
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 1:43pm
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Yeah my Son sometimes does this too. As frustrating as it is I just ignore him and he eventually stops. He must like an audience!! ------------- 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 6:07pm
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yup mack did it too. he was in a P&T attatched to the table so it was low on his back and used to hurt so it was short lived. definitely went through the same phase though ------------- 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 6:27pm
Chelsea did it too! We have the same high chair as you and sometimes when she did it it would make the back of the chair move backwards a few notches 
thankfully she doesn't do it anymore! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: myonlineself
Date Posted: 12 September 2010 at 8:10pm
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Wow - I'm so glad I just read this thread, Teyla has just started doing this too! I wondered what on earth was up. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 12 September 2010 at 8:48pm
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haha, Cooper does this too. He will often hit his head on the back of the chair and get really upset about it, then carry on and do it again a few seconds later. Silly boy. -------------  
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