Get out of the misconception: most babies’ head shaking performance has nothing to do with calcium deficiency. Many mothers ask the question: What’s wrong with the baby’s head shaking? Could it be a calcium deficiency? It is true that some babies will shake their heads if they have a calcium deficiency, but shaking their heads is never a specific manifestation of calcium deficiency. The reasons for shaking the baby’s head under normal circumstances vary according to the age of the baby. Shaking head in the neonatal period: Babies in the neonatal period will often appear to tremble, exert themselves to make their faces red, and shake their heads from side to side, which is caused by the imperfect development of the baby’s nervous system. With the growth of the baby’s age, the growing perfection of the nervous system will slowly disappear, so new parents do not need to worry. However, if the baby has a high fever and may have a convulsion during a febrile convulsion, the shaking of the head at this time must immediately go to the hospital. Shaking head in infancy: 1. Shaking head constantly when sleeping: It may be that the temperature in the room is too high or the quilt covers too much, causing the baby to be too hot. Pay attention to the temperature of the baby’s sleeping environment, do not overheat. 2, eczema caused by shaking head: eczema baby will not scratch with their own hands, will also shake their heads to rub itch. 3, expressed resistance to shaking head: baby add supplementary food stage of new things do not accept, there will be shaking head, hand push away that do not eat. 4, vestibular function self-exercise: this stage of the baby like to shake his head another situation is the baby vestibular function of self-exercise. Just need to provide a safe environment for the baby to practice. 5, imitation of adults: baby to seven or eight months, imitation ability is very strong, sometimes adults teach the baby to shake his head to say “no”, the baby just learned this work will be happy to repeat imitation. Other babies like to shake their heads to show the feeling of rhythm and rhythm of music. Tips: If your baby shakes his head a lot, cries and scratches his ears when he sleeps, and sometimes has a fever, you should pay more attention to the fact that your baby may have otitis externa or otitis media. You should promptly check your baby’s external ear canal for redness and swelling, and if so, you should take your baby to the hospital in time for treatment.