The child shook his head, mainly because of it

For some more careful mothers, they sometimes find that their children often shake their heads, and sometimes even with great force. In this regard, mothers are more worried about whether there is something wrong with their baby's head. Therefore, parents must know more about the relevant knowledge. So what is the reason why children shake their heads?

1. Baby is calcium deficient

If the baby is calcium deficient, some may also shake their head. Because the baby lacks calcium, he will sweat excessively, especially sweating on the head after falling asleep, causing the head to constantly rub against the pillow, which is the phenomenon we see when the baby shakes his head. If this phenomenon continues for a long time, it will cause the baby's hair on the back of the head to become thinner, which is what we usually call "baldness on the back of the head".

Reminder: In the early stages of calcium deficiency in infants and young children, babies are easily frightened, often sweat, sleep uneasily, have poor mental state, and cry constantly at night; physical characteristics include delayed teething, bald spots on the back of the head, pigeon chest, bracelets, lower limb deformities, "O"-shaped legs or "X"-shaped legs, etc. If the baby often shakes his head, mothers should pay attention to whether the baby has these symptoms. If so, it is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations and pay attention to supplementing the child with calcium.

2. Baby eczema

If your baby's brain development is normal but he still shakes his head frequently and cries during sleep, this may be caused by a skin disease. Eczema is also one of the reasons why babies shake their heads. Babies with eczema cannot scratch themselves with their hands, so they can only scratch the itch by shaking their heads.

Eczema is a skin disease caused by an allergic reaction. If you have eczema, you will have symptoms such as skin desquamation, flushing, blisters, erosion, and scabs, which may affect the inside of the ear canal, the outer ear, and the skin behind the ear.

3. Immature development of the balance system

Another reason why babies aged 4-6 months like to shake their heads is that it is self-exercising their vestibular function. Just provide a safe environment for your baby to practice. For example, letting your baby play in a swivel chair or swing, or lying on a large fitness ball and turning back and forth and left and right, can help your baby promote the development, maturity and balance of both inner ears.