When babies are sleepy, they often rub their eyes. However, mothers find that sometimes babies are not sleepy at all, but also always rub their eyes, what is going on? Most babies rub their eyes is a normal situation, but I have also seen the news, the baby because the eye infection “conjunctival sucking nematode”, the doctor actually took out 9 worms from the child’s eyes, the mother are to be frightened. The main source of infection of this worm is dogs and cats, flies licking and sucking the eyes of animals with worms, and then bite people may cause infection. So, usually mom and dad should pay attention to hygiene, often wash the baby’s hands. If you have pets, you should also regularly deworm and bathe them. If the baby often rubs his eyes, do not be too concerned, observe to see if the baby has other symptoms, if they are ruled out, then you can rest assured! In addition, but also in detail, if the baby always rubs his eyes, most of the following five cases. 1, physiological reasons Many babies want to sleep will rub their eyes, not long before they fall asleep, which is completely normal. In addition, small babies, especially 2-month-old babies, the development of the nervous system is still immature, his movement is not random movement, the movement is also inaccurate, and at this time the baby muscle tension is still relatively high, when lying down, the limbs are often in a state of flexion, fist, because the movement is not accurate, so you often see the baby is rubbing his eyes, which is also very normal. Response: Wash your baby’s hands regularly to keep them clean. If the baby’s nails are long, you can cut them short to prevent scratching the face. 2. Inverted eyelashes Little babies have very full cheeks and a low nose, which can cause some babies’ lower eyelids to turn inward and the eyelid hairs to grow in the direction of the eyeball, forming inverted eyelashes. The majority of children under the age of 2 will gradually heal themselves as they grow older and their faces develop. If your baby has inverted eyelashes, you can wash your hands and turn your baby’s eyelids outward often, with gentle movements. The following practices are wrong and should not be done: (1) Plucking eyelashes with tweezers This can damage the hair follicle and may cause bacterial infection, and there is a risk of bruising the eyeball when plucking. (2) Cutting your eyelashes short This makes them harder and more likely to bruise your eyeballs. Also, the action of cutting is dangerous. (3) Sticking eyelashes with adhesive tape Baby’s skin is very delicate, don’t do this! (3) Foreign objects entering the eyes If foreign objects such as sand or small bugs enter the eyes, the baby will feel uncomfortable and will also rub his eyes with his hands. Response: If it is detergent, cleaning agents, etc. into the baby’s eyes, to immediately rinse with water. If it is gray sand, insects, etc. into the eyes, mostly on the surface of the eye, you can use your thumb and forefinger to gently pinch the baby’s upper eyelid, lift it forward and blow lightly into the eye to stimulate the eyes to tear and flush out the sand and dust. If this method does not work, you can turn over the baby’s lower and upper eyelids to find foreign objects with a wet cotton swab or a corner of a clean handkerchief to gently stick out. 4, skin eczema when the skin around the baby’s eyes eczema, the skin will itch, the baby will reach out to rub. Response: Eczema skin is very afraid of dryness, pay attention to emolliency and moisturization. Minimize or avoid using body wash to keep the skin clean. Cut your baby’s nails regularly and avoid scratching the affected area to prevent secondary infection. 5, eye disease The more common eye infection in babies is conjunctivitis, which is often referred to as pink eye. If your baby suddenly has a lot of eye droppings, along with watery eyes and congested eyes, he or she may have conjunctivitis. Because the inflammation makes the baby’s eyes feel itchy, he or she may like to rub his or her eyes. Response: In this case, parents should not give the baby eye drops without permission, but seek medical attention. Conjunctivitis is very contagious, so be careful to isolate it from other children.