Why does my child keep rubbing his eyes?

If you find that your child is always rubbing his eyes with his hands, parents should pay close attention. It is best to observe the child's eyes carefully. At this time, they may have turned red. The child rubs his eyes because he feels uncomfortable. At this time, you should supervise the child not to rub his eyes. It is definitely wrong to rub the eyes with your hands all the time. Then, you need to find the reason. It is possible that there is a foreign object in the child's eyes. At this time, you can help the child blow the foreign object out. In addition, there may be inflammation of the eyes or even eye diseases. Therefore, it is very important to find the cause and then adopt scientific treatment methods. After all, children's eyes are very sensitive.

First, eye diseases

Babies are active by nature and do not know how to protect themselves. In addition, their immunity has not yet been fully established, so they are easily exposed to bacteria or infected. If your baby likes to rub his eyes, you cannot rule out the possibility of eye infection or inflammation, because he will rub his eyes constantly because it will itch. In addition, this phenomenon can also be used to determine whether the baby has an eye disease: when there is inflammation in the eyes, the whites of the eyes will appear pink and the secretions will increase. In this case, consider taking your baby to the hospital.

Second, myopia

Nowadays, many parents like to give their babies a mobile phone or pad and let them play by themselves, which increases the possibility of their babies suffering from myopia. When babies have trouble seeing distant objects due to early myopia, they tend to rub their eyes subconsciously. This action allows them to see objects more clearly. You can also pay attention to your baby's usual eye behavior, such as whether he likes to hold toys close to his eyes or always wants to get close to the TV. If such problems occur, you need to take your baby to check his eyesight.

Third, there are foreign objects

When dust or tiny particles fall into the baby's eyes, he will keep rubbing his eyes, because foreign objects entering the eyes will cause discomfort. The mother can wash her hands first, gently pinch the baby's upper eyelid with the thumb and index finger, lift it forward, and then blow gently into the baby's eyes to stimulate the eyes to secrete tears and flush out foreign objects. Pay attention to the baby's eye hygiene.

Fourth, physiological reasons

Many babies rub their eyes when they want to sleep and fall asleep soon after. This is completely normal.

In addition, the nervous system of young babies, especially 2-month-old babies, is still immature. Their movements are involuntary and inaccurate. Moreover, the baby's muscles are still relatively tense at this time. When lying down, their limbs are often in a flexed and clenched fist state. Because of their inaccurate movements, babies are often seen rubbing their eyes, which is also normal.

Solution:

Wash your baby's hands frequently to keep them clean. If your baby's nails are long, you can cut them short to prevent them from scratching their face.

5. Inverted eyelashes

Because babies have plump cheeks and low nose bridges, some babies' lower eyelids may turn inward, and the eyelid hair may grow toward the eyeball, forming inverted eyelashes.

Solution:

The eyelashes of babies under 2 years old are relatively soft, so even if their eyelashes turn inward, it will not cause much impact on their eyes. As they grow older and their faces develop, most children will gradually heal on their own.

Babies' ingrown eyelashes mostly occur on the lower eyelids. If a baby has ingrown eyelashes, parents can wash their hands and frequently turn the baby's lower eyelid outwards, being gentle.