Since the baby was born, parents are really afraid of falling off in their hands and melting in their mouths. Their care for the baby can be described as meticulous. However, mothers can prevent the outside world from hurting the baby, but they can’t stop the baby’s own [self-abuse] ah! Many mothers will find that their babies often have some self-injuring behaviors, such as scratching their faces, pulling their ears, even slapping their heads and hitting objects with their heads. Seeing these behaviors, mothers will not only feel distressed but also worry that the baby is a natural reaction? Or did you have what?
Why on earth is it that you scratch your face, scratch your head and pull your ears?
Involuntary movement
Babies less than three or four months old will have a spontaneous involuntary movement all over their bodies. Therefore, they may scratch themselves inadvertently. Mothers need not pay too much attention.
Baby fever
Many parents, especially the elders in the family, often only worry about the baby catching cold. As a result, the baby is often hot. The baby is hot, sweating and stimulating the skin will also cause itching, so it will produce scratching movements. The head itches the head and the ears itch to pull the ears.
Eczema, skin allergy
Baby has long eczema, that is, skin allergy occurs. At this time, the baby will feel itchy and uncomfortable. If the external auditory canal has long eczema, tart itching is obvious, it will appear to scratch the head. If the head eczema causes itching, it may also be accompanied by shaking head, gently hitting the wall, rubbing and scratching on adults.
Headache, otitis media
Special attention should be paid to the baby’s continuous slapping and head bumping, because this may be the symptoms of headache and otitis media. Especially in infancy, because if the baby has fever, upper respiratory tract infection or frequent choking milk, it may cause otitis media.
What should I do if there is [self-abuse] behavior?
1. Cut nails frequently. Parents are advised to cut their nails once every 3-5 days, so that even if the baby catches himself, he will not be scratched. Many mothers will wear small gloves for the baby. We do not recommend this, because gloves will restrict the movement of the baby’s fingers, which is not conducive to the development of hand movement and touch.
2. Reduce clothes in an appropriate amount. The baby’s body is in a high metabolic state relative to adults and produces relatively much heat in the body. Therefore, no matter when the baby sleeps or plays, parents must remember that the baby’s cover and wear are slightly thinner than adults’, and don’t heat the baby.
3. Look for allergens and avoid contact with allergens again. Baby allergies can occur at any time. Once allergies are found, mothers should look for allergens from the baby’s diet, surrounding environment, contact items, etc. to avoid contact with allergens again. In addition, eczema should keep the baby in contact with water as little as possible and keep cool! If the baby has pustules and infection after scratching, he should seek medical treatment in time to avoid leaving scars.
4. See a doctor in time. When the baby is in fever, upper respiratory tract infection, persistent pulling ears, patting head, bumping head, or ear water, we should be alert to the occurrence of otitis media. Frequent choking milk may also cause otitis media, and we should send a doctor to see a doctor quickly.
In fact, mothers should not worry too much. As the baby grows up and the nervous system continues to improve, these [self-abuse] behaviors will become less and less. Even if symptoms of eczema and otitis media occur, as long as they are found and treated in time, they can recover quickly without worrying too much.