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7 month old doing weird eye squeezing - really worried

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celandine · 29/02/2004 18:18

For the past few weeks I've noticed my ds has been squinting - squeezing his eyes closed for a few seconds and then opening them again. I don't know if this is what's known as 'squinting' but that's what we call it. Sometimes it's a fluttery kind of blink, sometimes a tight one. He'll do it a few times for a while then stop. He's just been doing it again now and it's got me and DH quite concerned that there's something wrong with his sight, or maybe that he's developing a nervous reaction of some kind. Also, we've taken a fair few photos of him in the past with flash and I've noticed him squeezing his eyes closed then (can't blame him there) so we're also thinking perhaps it's a result of using too much flash...?

Please has anyone any experience of this or suggestions of why he might be doing it? Is it just a developmental thing? I'm thinking of taking him to see the health visitor tomorrow cos I'm really quite concerned.
Thanks, worry worry worry.....

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Rena520 · 24/10/2024 00:11

@JJY yes, my daughter outgrew it within a few months. She’s a healthy 5 year old now. I hope you find peace in knowing my girl is fine now and I pray all is well with your little one.

Onyijules · 24/10/2024 06:25

my son out grew it, he will be 5yrs next month and he is an absolutely fine intelligent boy. No issues at all. I hope your baby out grows it. sorry I have no videos to send to you. But I was worried like hell back then.

Onyijules · 24/10/2024 06:26

I hope this helps settle your mind.

Onyijules · 24/10/2024 10:38

My son did this when he was a baby, he outgrew it. He is a perfectly healthy little smart boy. He will be 5 next month. Hope your child out grows this too. I was so worried then.

jmstewart · 18/11/2024 09:20

Please can you help? Mine does the same thing and I’m really worried. What happened to you baby did they stop?

jmstewart · 18/11/2024 09:23

What did the neurologist say? We’re having the s as me issues. Constant eye squinting

ByNaiceDeer · 30/12/2024 08:19

Hi i have a 6 month old baby.after her vaccine she started squeezing her eyes and then she'll look up and sometimes her eyes crossed.we are so worry about it.we did a Electroencephalography and there wasn't anything wrong it.but the doctor suggests we do a MRI but they say they'll use anesthetic for it.
Does anyone have same experience? Is it something dangerous?

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