In daily parenting, parents not only need to carefully feed their babies, but also pay more attention to any abnormal behaviors their babies may exhibit. For example, some babies often scratch their ears, but some parents are not aware of the reason for this phenomenon. So, what's going on with babies always scratching their ears?
1. When a baby always scratches their ears, it is definitely due to discomfort in the ear area, so as parents, we should observe carefully. Firstly, it is necessary to observe whether there are allergic symptoms such as redness, swelling, infantile eczema, rash, etc. in the outer ear. If there are such reasons, it can also cause discomfort such as ear itching, which can lead to the baby scratching their ears.
2. It is also necessary to carefully observe whether there is a small amount of liquid or any abnormal odor in the baby's external auditory canal. If such a situation exists, it may be considered that there is otitis media in children, which is also a common cause of children scratching their ears frequently.
3. If there is a boil or swelling in the external auditory canal, it can also cause discomfort such as pain, itching, etc. It may also cause redness, fever, and other symptoms throughout the entire external ear canal, and often lead to decreased conductive hearing.
4. In addition, babies have relatively poor resistance and are prone to bacterial or viral infections that can trigger inflammation of the external auditory canal or otitis media. So when there are such abnormal movements, it is recommended to take the baby to a pediatric or otolaryngology department for examination, diagnosis of the cause, and timely treatment.
