What causes children to roll their eyes?

There is one skill that many comedians have, and that is rolling their eyes. Sometimes such behavior can indeed bring us joy, but if rolling eyes happens frequently in children, some parents will inevitably worry. So, what causes children to roll their eyes? In fact, this situation is a manifestation of the imperfect development of the child's nervous system and is a normal phenomenon.

Question 1:

My baby is one month old and always rolls his eyes when sleeping. Is this normal? Do I need to go to the hospital for a checkup?

answer:

Hello, this phenomenon is normal and you don’t need to worry about it, because we all like to turn off the lights when we sleep. When we sleep, the room is dark and there is no light. Our eyes are in a vague state as to whether they are completely closed. A person's eyes are not completely closed. Over time, you will develop the habit of rolling your eyes when sleeping. For babies, when they feel tired and want to sleep, but their eyes are not closed yet, their eyeballs will automatically move upwards to help them sleep.

Question 2:

My son is 60 days old. I recently found that he always has many expressions when he is about to fall asleep or when he is sleeping. He likes to roll his eyes, laugh, and sometimes he wants to cry. I would like to ask if it is normal for newborns to always roll their eyes before falling asleep?

answer:

Hello, this situation is normal for your baby. Since the baby's nervous system is not yet fully developed, he may twitch or roll his eyes when sleeping. As the baby grows and matures, this situation will no longer occur. You don't have to worry. I believe your baby will grow into a cute and healthy baby.

Question 3:

My baby is more than 40 days old and can now turn over halfway, but he always rolls his eyes when sleeping. Is this normal?

answer:

Hello, this is a normal phenomenon. Since the nervous system and brain system of newborns are not yet fully developed, they often have some unconscious small movements, such as grinning while sleeping, rolling their eyes, waking up suddenly, trembling suddenly, etc. These are all normal. As they grow older, their small movements will become more and more. You see, your baby can already turn over half of his body in over a month, which means his body language is developing well and you don't need to worry.

The development of a baby's nervous system always takes time, and during this process, he will show some behaviors that are different from those of adults. For example, when exposed to sudden stimulation, such as loud noises, the baby will have a startle reflex, and his legs and arms will stretch out; his fingers will open, and his back will stretch or bend; in the first few days after the birth of a newborn, he will also have a strong reaction to temperature or pain, which may cause systemic reactions, such as vomiting, sneezing, blinking, yawning, pupil reflex, etc. If we gently stroke the outside of his sole with our fingers, his toes will spread out like a fan. After that, when we touch his sole again, his toes will bend inward. This is the Balinski reflex. Generally, we will perform these tests on newborns. If these radiations are present, it means that the baby's nervous system development is normal, otherwise it may not be normal. Especially for some newborns, if they lack multiple reflexes, there is a high possibility that their nervous system will be poorly developed.