Does anyone else’s baby lift up and slam down their legs at night while sleeping?

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My son is about to be 6 months old and has been doing this since 3 months. He’s getting bigger and the slams are getting louder and it’s driving me crazy! He also moves A LOT in his sleep. Anyone else have experience with this?

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It’s like the ceiling is going to collapse. I just thought he was angry!

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Yep! Apparently it’s a way of soothing themselves back to sleep: but so annoying 😂😂

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My daughter doesn’t lift and slam her head but she does shake it back and forth while sleeping… she does it very fast and has lost hair from the friction. I read that both head slamming and shaking can be self soothing mechanisms while sleeping. 
Just remember if you’re getting concerned don’t hesitate to reach out to his pediatrician. Hope this helps!

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Yes even my oldest did/does that. She's almost 4 now and I definitely remember it happening. Makes it so hard for me to sleep. Lol. She may still do it honestly but she always sleeps in her own bed so I wouldn't know.

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Dealing with this right now!! It’s doing my head in

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I thought I was the only one 🤦🏻‍♀️ that noise is so strong it wakes me up !

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My older son did this for a long time (like maybe a few months?). He’s 5 now and a fantastic sleeper 😂

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Yep. He does it to self soothe.

Does anyone else’s baby lift up and slam down their legs at night while sleeping?

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