[qs mom]

My son did this. I was not prepared for it at all. He pulled his hair out by the handfuls and slapped himself so much and so hard that he bruised himself.

I stood outside and could hear the slaps from inside his room. I'll bet my neighbors thought I beat him.

It is hard to get through. Try holding. I would pick up my son and hold and rock him gently. But my son is sensory delayed, he requires a firm touch. I would hold him tightly. A light touch freaks him out.

It is almost 5 years later and when he is upset, I have to knead his shoulders or alternately squeeze his shoulders.

Try the firm hold. Her sensory could be going off track. Talk to her while doing it. Let her know she's safe.