Why does a child roll his eyes when sleeping?

Parents often closely observe their children's sleeping habits, and they will discover many interesting things in the process. For example, babies' sleeping postures are very strange, completely different from those of adults. It is worth mentioning that parents often find that their babies roll their eyes when they sleep. Some parents will worry about this. In fact, it is normal for babies to have this situation when they sleep.

Why does a child roll his eyes when sleeping?

In fact, it is normal for newborns to roll their eyes when sleeping, and parents don’t need to worry too much. Take adults for example, because they like to turn off the lights when they go to bed, the room is pitch black without any light, and the eyes are in a vague state as to whether they are completely closed. Therefore, people's eyes may not be completely closed, and over time, they will roll their eyes when they sleep. So rolling eyes is a very normal thing for babies. Generally speaking, there are two reasons:

1. The baby is just tired: For babies, when they feel tired and want to sleep, their eyes are not closed yet and are half-closed, so their eyeballs automatically move upwards and they roll their eyes, using a state of being neither asleep nor asleep to achieve the purpose of sleep.

2. The baby is in a light sleep: Babies basically roll their eyes and twitch when they are in light sleep. There is nothing abnormal with other parts of the face. It is generally normal. Parents do not need to worry too much. This situation will naturally go away when the baby grows up.

3. Because the baby's nervous system is not yet fully developed, sometimes he twitches or rolls his eyes while sleeping. As the baby grows and matures, this situation will no longer occur.

What to do if your newborn rolls his eyes when sleeping

It is actually a normal physiological behavior for newborns to roll their eyes when sleeping. Parents don’t need to worry. As the baby grows up, the eye rolling will improve. As the baby grows older, he will make more and more small movements. However, if the baby's eye rolling occurs very frequently, it is recommended that parents take the baby to the hospital for a check-up.

In addition, parents need to be reminded that newborn babies are different from ordinary people, and their development requires a process. During this process, the baby will show many different behaviors from ordinary people, such as smiling while sleeping, spreading legs, opening hands, etc. These are all normal phenomena. If the baby is seriously affected by the temperature or other factors at this time, he or she will have systemic reactions such as vomiting, sneezing, and blinking. Parents should pay attention to timely examination. However, if the baby does not receive a lot of stimulation and has no effect, it is not a good thing. Allowing the baby to receive appropriate external stimulation can promote the development of his sensory function.

So when you find your child is sleepy, put him in the crib in time. It is best to let the child fall asleep by himself. If you hold or rock him to sleep every time. Then whenever he wakes up at night, he needs to be held or rocked to fall asleep. At the same time, parents should observe the baby's reactions more. If any abnormal reaction occurs, they should consult an experienced person or doctor in time to avoid leaving any regrets for the baby.