once babysat for kids who had mattresses nailed to their walls so they could (as their mother called it) *bang* themselves to sleep.

at least he's soothing himself and isn't likely to get hurt.

he'll be fine in the long run but imagines it's hard to listen to.

*offers more beer*

ouch.

I know it's because he doesn't feel good. He does it when he's got something he's working on developmentally, or teeth.

mine shakes his head back & forth back & forth.

Poor kid