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What Causes Continuous Blinking By A Child?

my 4 year old grandson has suddenly started a weird thing with his eyes. he is blinking continually and it is getting to the point that he will shut his eyes for a few seconds this just started yesterday to the best of my knowledge but I can not imagine it going unnoticed before if it was happening,
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi...usually kids of this age develop such mannerisms after observing someone doing this either at home or at the school or day care. i suggest you do the contact tracing and I assure you this type of behavioral mannerism will calm down as time progresses as he forgets it. The only you can do is ignoring it and not making him remember it by repeatedly telling not to do.
But I suggest you get an ophthalmologist opinion to rule out ocular problems.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Continuous Blinking By A Child?

Hi...usually kids of this age develop such mannerisms after observing someone doing this either at home or at the school or day care. i suggest you do the contact tracing and I assure you this type of behavioral mannerism will calm down as time progresses as he forgets it. The only you can do is ignoring it and not making him remember it by repeatedly telling not to do. But I suggest you get an ophthalmologist opinion to rule out ocular problems. Regards - Dr. Sumanth