He Should be a Rugby Player! Advice Needed

[chezron]

Hi all. My teenager in feathers is trying my patience lately. When he gets tired and cranky or frustrated by my lack of attention, he will fly at my head full speed and hit me, sometimes quite hard. I worry about him hurting himself doing this. I sometimes wear a bike helmet for those times when I know he will be prone to acting out because he won't hit me then. Can you imagine? I look like one of those special kids on the short school bus. It is really interesting when someone rings the doorbell and I forget...

 

Expectedly, my question, how do I make him stop?

[Luvparrots]

I assume your grey is a flyer if he is landing on your head. Ana Grey is a flyer and if she goes where I don't want her, my shoulder or for my head, I just down my shoulder or shake my head. Sometimes I wave my hands and tell her, "No." She gets the picture and the action stops. Ana Grey hears "that's not nice" all the time and if I do something she doesn't like, I get this statement right back at me. They are very smart little birdies, they get the drift of things real fast.

[chezron]

That's exactly right luv parrots! I DO dip my head quickly to dislodge him and I do say, "That's not nice!" My husband thinks I should be much more stern. I guess the problem is not so much him landing on my head as when he CRASHES into my head!

[Luvparrots]

I can hear my grey coming, she catches the wind in her wings and the sound is beautiful! When I hear that sound I immediately start my evasive actions, she is so quick! Of course, I live alone so there aren't other sounds in my home so I can hear everything!!!!

[judygram]

When your grey flies to your head put your arms up to deflect him away, if you continue to do this he will eventually get the message and stop.