Why does my seven-month-old baby always scratch his ears?

Many parents find that their babies have developed bad habits, such as sucking their fingers, scratching their ears, making faces, etc. In fact, these are all very normal for babies. Because babies are naturally curious and often imitate other people's actions, this becomes a habit over time. These bad habits may disappear when the baby grows up. So, why does the baby always scratch his ears at seven months old?

If babies often scratch their ears, it is generally considered that they are uncomfortable due to overheating when eating, have eczema in the ears, cerumen plugs in the ears, or possible inflammation in the ears.

It is recommended that you first rule out overheating of your baby and choose to eat in a cooler place. If the baby still scratches his ears and cries, inflammation should be considered. Generally, secretions will flow out in severe cases. You can use a small flashlight to observe the baby's ear to see if there is any cerumen plugging.

Curious about ears

Baby's performance:

Babies are very happy when they pull their ears. Babies always like to wave their hands, and ears are a part that is easier to touch. When the baby suddenly discovers that there is such a "toy" in his body, he will try to "play" with it. From the parents' perspective, this has created the phenomenon of "always pulling ears".

Treatment method:

Parents don’t need to be too nervous. This is just the baby discovering that the ears are part of his body. Soon he will discover more wonders of the body.

Outer contour eczema

Baby's performance:

There is rash, erosion, and exudation in the ear canal, and the baby is irritable.

Treatment method:

Find allergens in your life and quit them in time. Common allergens include milk, eggs, soy, shellfish, etc. If cow's milk allergy is suspected, for infants, diagnostic treatment with an allergy-resistant formula for 2-4 weeks is used to determine the cause of the allergy.