Sleeping? - Beverly Hills,CA

I had to giggle when I read this because now my daughter is 20 months and it seems like such a long time ago that she did this.
Yes it's perfectly normal. She's becoming more mobile in the daytime and she's practicing those new moves when she sleeps.
If she's staying asleep the first time she bangs her head, then it seems as though you're moving her back is what is waking her up the second time. She isn't going to hurt herself if you leave her be and that is exactly what I would do and did. Just like all the other phases, someday this will just be a distant memory for you. Don't worry.

Hi L., you can take her out of her crib, and just place the crib mattress on the floor, putting the head agaisn't the wall, then line the matress with her stuffed animals, thats what i did will all 3 of my kids pryor to putting them in a twin bed. J.

You were right to take the bumper off (they're really stupid to begin with if you think about it) and it is totally normal- I think it's a security thing. My daughter used to wake up with slat marks on the top of her head. But if it's not waking her up all the way to begin with then she isn't hurt. You didn't say what she does- does she just fuss a little or does she scream? If she just fusses, don't even go in, just let her go back to sleep. Just leave her alone and get some sleep yourself!

This is totally normal. My two daughters did it, and my son does it now (he's 7 months old). It's too bad that it wakes your daughter up, even with the crib bumper in. My kids would wake up sometimes, but usually not. I found it to be a 'baby' phenomenon, this habit of scooting, crawling, or even moving along the perimeter of the crib. It continued with my oldest daughter even after she moved into a big girl bed at 20 months old. I remember feeling like I was saying goodbye to her babyhood when at around 2years old, she would pretty much stay put under her covers with her head on a pillow.

If she always scoots up, you could perhaps start her at the bottom of the crib, but it sounds like she'd just keep going. I think it is good that you took your crib bumper out, since it didn't seem to be helping, anyway. If it helped, I might be tempted to leave it in.

Good luck!