One-year-old baby often shakes his head

Many parents will find that their one-year-old babies often shake their heads, and they can't help themselves. It is necessary to observe how long the symptom lasts. If the child shakes his head because he is too excited or having fun, it is a normal phenomenon. Calcium deficiency may also be a factor. Let us take a look at the related misunderstandings below.

Many mothers will ask this question: Why does my baby love to shake his head? Could it be due to calcium deficiency? Indeed, if the baby is calcium deficient, some will shake their head, but shaking the head is by no means a specific manifestation of calcium deficiency. When babies shake their heads normally, the reasons vary depending on their age.

Head shaking in the newborn period:

Newborn babies often tremble, flush their faces, and shake their heads from side to side. This is due to the incomplete development of the baby's nervous system. As the baby grows older, the nervous system becomes more and more mature and the problem will gradually disappear, so new parents don’t need to worry.

However, if the baby has a high fever, he may have a febrile convulsion and if he shakes his head at this time, you must go to the hospital immediately.

1. Keep shaking your head while sleeping:

The indoor temperature may be too high or the baby may be covered with too many blankets, causing him to be too hot. It is important to note that the ambient temperature for your baby to sleep should be appropriate and not too hot.

2. Head shaking caused by eczema:

Babies with eczema will not scratch themselves with their hands, but will shake their heads to rub the itch.

3. Shaking your head to show resistance:

When a baby is not accepting new things during the stage of adding complementary foods, he will shake his head or push his hands away to indicate that he does not want to eat.

4. Vestibular function self-training:

Another reason why babies like to shake their heads at this stage is that they are exercising their vestibular function. All you need to do is provide a safe environment for your baby to practice.

When babies are seven or eight months old, they have a strong ability to imitate. Sometimes adults teach babies to shake their heads to mean "no". When babies just learn this task, they will be happy to repeat and imitate continuously.

Some babies like to express their feelings about the rhythm of music by shaking their heads.

Warm reminder: If your baby often shakes his head, cries and scratches his ears while sleeping, and sometimes has a fever, you should pay more attention, as your baby may be suffering from otitis externa or otitis media. You should check your baby's external auditory canal for redness or swelling in time. If so, you should take your baby to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.