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Parenting Tips: Newborn babies are very soft and delicate. They need to be taken special care of. Couples who have just become new parents will notice many habits of the child, which are not normal. Often they do not understand how to take care of children. One of these is making children sleep with open eyes. Although this is common in small children, it can be disturbing for parents. If you are also one of them, then let us tell you why children sleep with open eyes.
Many hereditary
Studies have shown that children inherit the habit of sleeping with their eyes open from their parents. It is hereditary. If one of the parents has this habit, then the child is also likely to have this habit.
Repetitive eye movements
This can also be Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder. Sometimes this condition can persist for a long time in children. In this, they are doing some activity in their dreams, due to which their eyes are open.
Bell's Palsy
There is a condition in which half of the child's facial muscles become weak. Due to which the child has a lot of difficulty in opening and closing the eyelids.
Lack of water in the cells
According to a study by NCBI, lack of water in the body's cells causes their cilia to shrink. Due to which it becomes difficult to close the eyes while sleeping and children's eyes appear open.
Urofacial Syndrome
Apart from this, this symptom can also be seen if the child is suffering from urofacial syndrome. This syndrome is caused by abnormalities in the face and children have trouble closing their eyes while sleeping.
How to get rid of this problem?
- Try to gently close the baby's eyelids while he or she is sleeping.
- Use eye drops to maintain moisture in the eyes.
- If the child continues to sleep like this even after 18 months, then consult a doctor.
