Toddler tic? Or eye / neurological issue?

[K122]

Hi

Does anyone have experience of tics with their child?

my daughter is 3 and nursery noticed her ‘blinking a lot’ a few weeks ago. I took her for an eye test at boots but they were unable to complete it due to her age so have referred us to the eye hospital.

it seems to be getting worse and i’ve noticed it’s more of a cheek/eye twitch rather than blinking. Im now thinking it’s a tic? She recently left her nursery and this week started pre-school, so has been feeling worried.

any similar experiences or advice on how to manage it?

my rational brain is telling me this is a tic caused by stress but also worried in case im
missing something more worrying

thank you

My little boy at aged 3/4 used to blink a lot and also cough randomly . The Dr explained to us that it was a tic and it would be something he grows out of which he now has. He is five now . Hope your little one is okay ❤️ x

Thanks so much for replying! That’s really reassuring to hear :)

No worries @K122 i think tics can be common at that age . Hopefully something she will grow out of ❤️ xx

My DD did the same at 3, turned out that she needed glasses. The health centre/ clinic were able to do a child’s eye test (eg using pictures not letters) and issue a prescription. I got the appointment via ringing a health visitor for advice