Is it normal for the baby to have cross-eye contact?

After a child is born, parents hope that all the body functions of the child will be normal. But some parents find that their children have crossed eyes. Although it does not affect the children's eyesight, it looks very ugly. This makes parents very worried, as they don’t know whether it is a temporary phenomenon or their children are in this situation. So, is it normal for babies to have cross-eyed eyes? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

In fact, crossed eyes is what we often call cross-eyes. Its symptoms are that when looking at objects, one eye faces forward while the other eye turns inward to the side of the nose, or when looking at things, both eyes turn inward, forming a crossed eyes phenomenon. However, as the child's nose bridge grows higher, the "cross-eye" will gradually improve. Therefore, everyone does not need to be too nervous or worried.

Is the baby's eyes normal?

Cross-eyes usually occur in infants under 2 weeks old. This is because the nose bridge of infants at this stage is relatively low and the distance between the eyes is relatively wide, causing the whites of the eyes to be covered, creating a false "cross-eyes" phenomenon. As the baby grows older, his nose bridge will grow higher and the crossed eyes will gradually improve. Therefore, it is normal for most babies to have crossed eyes, and there is no need to be overly nervous or worried.

It is understood that most babies' cross-eyes are physiological, and only a small number of babies have true cross-eyes. This phenomenon has a lot to do with child care. For example: letting a child look at the same thing for a long time may cause cross-eyes. Therefore, we need to take some measures to avoid and improve the cross-eye situation of young children.

1. Multi-angle hanging toys

When hanging toys on your baby's bed, do not fix them in one place, but change their position frequently. In addition, the layout of the baby's room should be changed frequently to prevent the baby from staring at one place and causing eye contact.

2. Change sleeping positions frequently

When a young child is sleeping, he or she should not sleep on one side. Instead, he or she should change positions frequently, sometimes lying flat, sometimes to the left, and sometimes to the right. This can prevent the child's eyes from staring in one direction and causing cross-eyes.

When taking care of your baby, do not often put him in bed or in the car. Take him outdoors often to let him see different scenery and things to promote eye activity. This will help enhance the coordination of eye muscles and nerves and avoid strabismus.