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Head banging (in a tantrum)

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The picture shows results for three topics: difficulty calming down with a score of 78 (Slightly High), tantrums or metldowns with a score of 40 (Typical) and crying with a score of 8 (Low)

Characteristics of Head banging (in a tantrum)

How common is Head banging (in a tantrum)?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 21.06% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Head banging (in a tantrum).

Percentage of kids with Head banging (in a tantrum) by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 527 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Head banging (in a tantrum) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

4%

21 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

6%

31 mentions
Weekly

9%

48 mentions
Monthly

5%

28 mentions
Annually

3%

17 mentions
A Few / Several Times

6%

32 mentions
Once

4%

20 mentions
Never

65%

362 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

7%

35 mentions
Severe

6%

29 mentions
Moderate

9%

47 mentions
Mild

11%

59 mentions
Not at All

68%

356 mentions

Discussion of Head banging (in a tantrum)

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