What should I do if my baby crosses his eyes?

Nowadays, many young parents have no experience in taking care of their children and tend to be careless in their care, which can cause strabismus and crossed eyes in their babies over time. There are also many parents who love their children and buy a lot of colorful and various toys to hang in the crib, which will also lead to cross-eyes in the long run. So what should you do if your baby has cross-eyes? Let me teach you some good methods below.

Although most babies' cross-eyes are physiological, there are a few babies who really have cross-eyes, and this has a lot to do with the child's care. For example, if a child is allowed to stare at one place for a long time, it may cause cross-eyes. Therefore, we need to take some measures to avoid and improve the baby's eye contact.

How to correct baby's crossed eyes?

Although most babies' cross-eyes are physiological, there are a few babies who really have cross-eyes, and this has a lot to do with the child's care. For example, if a child is allowed to stare at one place for a long time, it may cause cross-eyes. Therefore, we need to take some measures to avoid and improve the baby's eye contact.

1. Multi-angle hanging toys

Do not hang toys in a fixed place on the crib, and change the position frequently. The brightly colored decorations in the baby's room should also be changed frequently to prevent the child from always staring at one place.

2. Change sleeping positions frequently

You should let your baby always sleep on one side, and the mother should often help the baby change position, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right. This can change the direction of light projection frequently, and can make the baby's eyes turn to more than one side, thus avoiding strabismus.

3. Let your baby move his eyes frequently

Do not leave your baby in a crib or stroller all day. It is best to take your baby outdoors and walk around more often, allowing your baby to look at different things. A curious baby will move his eyes constantly, which helps enhance the coordination of the eye muscles and nerves and avoid strabismus.

Parents can use the above methods to treat their babies. Strabismus must be treated early, otherwise it will affect children's stereoscopic vision if left untreated for a long time. Usually, do not let your children look at objects closely, especially their favorite toys. Be sure to change their positions frequently to prevent the occurrence of strabismus. If there is no improvement, you should see an ophthalmologist.