My son started at 6 months. I thought it was so cute. It is because he is tired and teething. I was getting worried too, but after seeing all of these replies, not to worried anymore. He has been to the doctor for a cold, but no ear infection. XD
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My infant just turned 8 months yesterday and today he started shaking his head. My husband and I are very puzzled about it. He just started doing it after his last nap. Could it be his ear?
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Our little girl is 8 months and started this head shaking (as if saying No) yesterday. We were very concerned that she may be displaying signs of autism but after reading these posts we think it is due to teething.
We were scared to death at first but feel relieved now.
We were scared to death at first but feel relieved now.
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My son has started doing this recently (he's 12 mo.) Maybe it is just a developmental thing. I was so concerned! I'm glad to hear so many other babies are going through the same thing though - it has eased my mind a little - am still going to ask our pediatrician about it though just in case.
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while I am sure you all have valid claims.. keep in mind that your kids are gorwing up and often will mimic thinsg they see.. i am 33 year old male who loss his hearing at 18 months old.. due to neglience of the dr. and the military which my father served. yes shaking head syndrome usually is consistant with ear ache as most kids get them and more then half usually have to have tubes put in.
My susggestion is to keep an eye on the ear aches and colds. my nerves are shot in both of my ears. which has caused a equilibrium, issue, whcih cause me to shake my head most of the time I don't realize i am doing this.
Seen different people and no one has an answer. I am partially deaf both ears and i have woken myself up with rocking myself to sleep. shaking head.
while i am healthy..... I still say be vigilant about this. if you hear of anything please post it or email me. mdr4508@yahoo.com
My susggestion is to keep an eye on the ear aches and colds. my nerves are shot in both of my ears. which has caused a equilibrium, issue, whcih cause me to shake my head most of the time I don't realize i am doing this.
Seen different people and no one has an answer. I am partially deaf both ears and i have woken myself up with rocking myself to sleep. shaking head.
while i am healthy..... I still say be vigilant about this. if you hear of anything please post it or email me. mdr4508@yahoo.com
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My 2 month old is shaking his head (like saying 'no') vigorously and I'm worried, not only whether he's having ear infection, but also whether it will actually affect his brain or suffer from any concussion. Given that a 2 month old skull is still pretty soft, I really worry that it has adverse effect to his brain development. Anyone able to advice? Thanks.
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My one year old has done this for a couple of months and it seems like he's happy and playful. He likes to do it when he's eating to. he'll smile and shake his head "no!" I don't think it's anything to worry about I think it's just their way of communicating and just something silly to do for the sake of doing it.
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My son is 7 mo old and has been shaking his head as described in other posts for about a week, he does it a few times a day. It scares me and I have tried to research any and all causes but it seems to be a "touchy subject" among moms and cannot find much about this.
He does it most often when he has a hat or hood on that he'd like to remove. But just recently I noticed that he even did it on his changing table for no apparent reason. What is this?
He does it most often when he has a hat or hood on that he'd like to remove. But just recently I noticed that he even did it on his changing table for no apparent reason. What is this?
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My son who will be 8 months old next week started shaking his head as if he is saing NO today in daycare. It scared me to death and I took him to see physician- we will have blood test, EEg, EKG, and MRI done in the coming weeks. I did not see what happened, and my baby is is as happy and on th emove as usual no head shaking at home! But I want to be save. We have no history of seizures or other syndroms in the families, so we can rule out the genetics, and I hope that teachers over reacted....I will keep ypu posted
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Hi, my daughter just started doing the same "no" head shaking thing today. She is almost 8 months old and it's starting to worry me a little. She never did this before. It seems pretty common due to the fact that there are so many of us with little ones around the same age doing the same act. If I find anything else out I will definitely let everyone know.
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My son is 6 months old and he has the same problem. It has been going on for about 2 weeks now and it seems that it has intensified within the past couple of days. I don't understand, just because other people on this post have the same issue and call it "common" doesn't make things ok. What if this is a serious neurological problem of some sort?? You can't really take this sort of thing lightly when it's totally involuntary and not a mimik. I would like to hear from someone with medical expertise that has delt with this "issue" before. My pedia. advised me that he would grow out of it but did'nt know the cause. How can you not know the cause of something but yet provide a prognosis?? I might be over-reacting but I definitely want the best for my son as I am sure you all do too.
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my almost 5 month old son just started shaking his head left and right when he's almost falling asleep. he just started doing it about a week ago. it scarred me to see him do it so fast and so much. once, he shook his head left and right more than ten times and so quickly. i don't know what's wrong.
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My baby is doing this too, I found this post on another forum and thought I'd post it here.
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I was also told by my GP that sick babies don't smile and play, so try not to get worked up by other peoples experiences...
If you're still that worried then go to the doctor instead of an internet forum.
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A doctor told me that when teeth start pushing through it presses on nerves in the jaw. Baby will shake their heads to deal with the pressure. Generally the teeth will pop through during this head shaking time.. it is nothing to worry about.
I was also told by my GP that sick babies don't smile and play, so try not to get worked up by other peoples experiences...
If you're still that worried then go to the doctor instead of an internet forum.
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My son is 11 mos old, and has been shaking his head at different times for a couple of months now. He used only shake his head when he was tired, but now he does it when he's looking around and happy. I understand parents being concerned for their child when they act in seemingly odd ways, however, children learn by doing and watching. Their motor skills are developing rapidly, and they are discovering themselves and the world around them everyday.
Last night my son started shaking his head while standing in front of me with the help of our ottoman. He looked at me, and I shook my head. He smiled real big, and shook his head again. So I shook my head again, and he started laughing.
Given the number of parents experiencing this phenomena and the number of pediatricians saying they will grow out of it, I really don't think we have anything to worry about. Especially, getting a concussion from it. Just continue observing with the knowledge that our kids are trying out everything they can think of.
Last night my son started shaking his head while standing in front of me with the help of our ottoman. He looked at me, and I shook my head. He smiled real big, and shook his head again. So I shook my head again, and he started laughing.
Given the number of parents experiencing this phenomena and the number of pediatricians saying they will grow out of it, I really don't think we have anything to worry about. Especially, getting a concussion from it. Just continue observing with the knowledge that our kids are trying out everything they can think of.
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My son started shaking his head when he was only 4 months, he is 4 now and hasn't stoped yet. Sometime he complaines that his is dizzy.
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