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Is your little one rubbing his eyes a lot? Are you worried about how frequently he seems to be doing this? Are you concerned about him unintentionally causing some harm to his eyes? Are you looking for reasons behind this vigorous rubbing? Do you wonder what you can do to help your baby? Read on to get all the answers…
Try to understand your baby’s natural cycle of sleep timings. Once a routine is established, stick to it, even if you are outside home. This way, you are not giving your baby a chance to feel fatigued. No trigger, no eye rubbing!
This is mostly harmless, however, if you are worried that the rubbing is too rough and it might result in his eyes getting hurt, then the best way to make him stop is to distract him. Find him something else to be curious about, show him a sight more beautiful that the light play when the eyelids are closed. Thankfully, your baby’s attention span is short and can be easily distracted
One prevention tip here is to ensure baby is not in a place where there is a lot dust flying around in the air. We know that is difficult to achieve, but at least try to shield his eyes when in a dusty atmosphere. But if something does manage to fall into his eyes, you can wash his eyes with cold water (never use warm water inside the eyes) to get the irritant out
Do not use same cotton ball for both eyes. Click here to read more on how to care for your baby’s eyes.
The bottom line is, there is nothing much to worry or panic if you notice your baby rubbing eyes. If you think that there is something bothering your baby, then ou could try washing his eyes and cleaning the area around the eyes as we explained above few times. If that does not reduce the redness, or if the redness or swelling increases with time, then it is best to consult a doctor. Even if there is no redness, if you are really concerned, or if you feel that your baby is really in discomfort when he is rubbing eyes, then it is a good idea to ask his doctor about the same.
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