What can I do to help my head-banging relative?

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I have an elementary-aged relative who bangs his head when he gets angry or frustrated--sometimes so hard he gets big bumps and bruises. He has a history of big, big melt-downs, but this only cropped up over the past few months. I'm afraid he'll really damage himself. What can I do to help him with this particular problem?

Answer
In the meantime, get a football helmet or a bicycle helmet, on the head. At least the head will sustain less injury. Let him pick it out and make sure he knows how much he's loved and so he can love his head enough to put a cover on it to protect it while he bangs it.

Then work on channeling the anger into other avenues of expression.

And prayer.
Thanks God for being aware of this ahead of
this prayer, and for Your Touch of peace into
the hearts of all who are bound by love in this
situation, so that all involved are strengthened
in you. Amen.

Also, you can go to school and talk to them,
is he in special ed? What about his parents?
This may be indications of an undiagnosed
condition needing medical or other professional
attention....there's not alot to go on in the details.

thanks for the Q :)

Do I need extra padding for my bicycle helmet?

newt_nc

I bought a Giro helmet and it came with extra padding (4 extra small foam pads) that I could add if necessary, but should I? I'm trying to get into riding for fun now and I'm kind of lost when it comes to the equipment. If I do need it, where is the most important place to put the extra padding on the inside. The helmet I have is the Indicator if that info helps. Thanks y'all.

Answer
A good basic test whether a helmet fits correctly is if the helmet sits onto your head, not on top of your head like a little beanie. This helmet would be too small and you would either need a larger helmet or possibly replace thicker pads with thinner pads. The helmet is too big if your head is like a bell ringer inside a bell... lol. In this case you need a smaller helmet or thicker foam pads.

If you determine you need different pads, most likely you'll either replace current pads which sometimes are held in place with Velcro, or add the foam pads in convenient places inside the helmet, typically at the front by your forehead and the sides.

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