Why does my baby rub his eyes frequently?

In our lives, although our eyes are protected by eyelids, sometimes dust or other foreign matter will enter the eyes. At this time, we will feel unbearable pain in our eyes, and our first reaction is to rub our eyes. Of course, in addition to this, there may be other reasons for rubbing your eyes, such as illness and so on. So the question is, why does the baby rub his eyes frequently?

Drowsiness

Being sleepy is indeed a big reason why babies rub their eyes. Many babies will rub their eyes unconsciously when they feel sleepy. However, if the baby is sleepy, he will usually yawn and show other sleepy behaviors while rubbing his eyes. And it will be easier for the baby to fall asleep if you coax him to sleep at this time.

Eye diseases

Because babies are young, they have no awareness of hygiene. Plus, they are active and like to touch things everywhere, so they are easily exposed to bacteria. Once hands come into contact with eyes, it is easy for eyes to be infected with bacteria and develop eye diseases. Therefore, when the baby rubs his eyes frequently, parents can also observe whether the whites of the baby's eyes turn red or whether the eye secretions increase. If you find it, you must take your baby to the hospital for diagnosis in time.

Shortsighted

There are many electronic products in today's society, and babies often watch mobile phones and TV, so many babies are prone to myopia. When babies cannot see distant objects clearly due to myopia, they will subconsciously rub their eyes in order to see the objects clearly. Parents should pay more attention to whether their baby has myopia. If so, they should take the baby to check his eyesight.

Foreign matter in the eye

When dust or particles fall into the baby's eyes, the baby will keep rubbing his eyes, because foreign objects entering the eyes will make the baby feel uncomfortable. At this time, parents just need to help the baby gently blow out the foreign objects in the eyes.