Many mothers' first reaction when they see their baby rubbing their eyes incessantly is that the baby is dozing off and wants to sleep. In fact, there are many reasons why babies often rub their eyes, and most parents often overlook other factors due to incomplete understanding. Today, Baike will delve into several reasons why babies often rub their eyes.
1. Trapped
Being sleepy is indeed a major reason why babies often rub their eyes. Many babies tend to rub their eyes when they feel sleepy, but not very frequently, and there are also other drowsiness symptoms such as yawning. After waking up, this movement will automatically disappear.
2. Eye diseases
Babies are naturally active and do not know how to protect themselves. In addition, their resistance has not been fully established, so they are easily exposed to bacteria or infected. If a baby likes to rub their eyes, it is not ruled out that there may be eye infections or inflammation, as it can cause itching, which is why they keep rubbing their eyes. In addition, you can also use this phenomenon to determine whether your baby has eye disease: when there is inflammation in the eyes, the white part of the eyes will appear pink and secretions will increase. In this situation, it is necessary to consider taking the baby to the hospital.
3. Myopia
Nowadays, many parents like to give their babies a phone or pad to play with on their own, which increases the possibility of their babies developing myopia. When babies have early myopia and cannot see distant objects clearly, they often instinctively rub their eyes, which can help them see objects better. You can also pay attention to your baby's eye use behavior, whether they like to hold toys close to their eyes or always want to get close to the TV. If this problem occurs, you need to take your baby to have their vision checked.
4. There are foreign objects
When dust or small particles fall into the baby's eyes, they will also keep rubbing their eyes because foreign objects entering the eyes can cause discomfort. Mom can first wash her hands, gently pinch the baby's upper eyelid with her thumb and index finger, lift it forward, and then gently blow it into the baby's eyes to stimulate tears and flush out foreign objects. Pay attention to helping the baby maintain eye hygiene.
