Comments on: blink frenzy

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:49:55 +0000

My 2 year old just started this blinking where he will shut his eyes tight about 2 times in a row. He does it all day but mostly when looking at someone, watching tv, or looking at a book. How long did it take before your kid stopped doing it?

By: Elena

Elena — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:57:43 +0000

My 3 year old has been doing this blinking thing too for the past 4 days. Interesting about the virus correlation. My son did recently have pink eye and I tried to put the antibiotics in his eyes (got a little in, but only did it once) and he was sick for a couple of weeks. Now, he is better, but has since started this blinking thing. I’ve done all the same things as you all noted above. I also called our pediatrician who told me to bring him in if it doesn’t go away in a few more days. I’m hoping its a phase too, like when he stuttered for a few weeks a while back.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:37:29 +0000

My 25 month old daughter has been blinking often daily for the past 2 weeks. At first I was also worried, I was holding objects up and asking her questions. I am hoping it is just a stage. It seems that blinking is common in toddlers, I am assuming that my daughter has learned that her eyes open and close.

By: kay

kay — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:38:48 +0000

Hi My 3 year old has recently started blinking, again, it seems worse when shes watching tele. Hope to find comfort in others comments as I hate pestering doctors, especially ours whos answer to everything is a virus.

By: s@ndra

s@ndra — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:40:24 +0000

Having the same blinking experience with our 3-year-old son for the past week or so. While in for a well visit, mentioned this thinking it was dry eyes due to bitter cold outdoors with dry heat indoors. The pediatrician seemed to think it was related to a virus he was treated for about a month ago…a “tic” that would most likely disappear within a month. Searched the web for this correlation, but found little. I still think it’s a dry eye issue. Took him off his allergy meds and pumped up the humidifiers. The blinking lessened and seems to occur more now when he’s tired, surrounded by bright light or watching a video before bedtime.

Anyone else hear of this blinking/tic/virus connection?

By: Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:00:40 +0000

My 2.5 year old son, Oliver, suddenly started doing the same thing yesterday. His, too, worsens when watching TV or looking at a screen of any sort. We are working overseas in a third world country, so I really have no one to take him to without flying to europe or back to the US. Could any of you tell me what you found out about this? Did it go away? Was it allergy related or did it have to do with dryness? I’m ready to buy a really over-priced ticket to fly back to the US around Christmas to get this looked at. I’m worried; I started wearing glasses at 8. Let me know what you all found out…or how the problem was resolved.

By: tony

tony — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:54:03 +0000

My daughter, 28 months, has been doing the same frequent blinking that you described for the last two days. The most comforting thing I’ve found online is that it may just be dryness as winter sets in and the heat starts being used more in the house. She also says it doesn’t hurt and her vision seems fine. She does it more at night and when watching tv. Did your childs blinking stop? Did you seek any treatment?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:08:05 +0000

I think one of my girls did that when she first discovered blinking. Could that be it?

By: Darby

Darby — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:51:25 +0000

Aww, I remember when my mom used to blow in my eye to get whatever was in there, out! Now, I just have to keep blinking and throwing water in there, hoping it gets clean.

By: mamasgotmoxie

mamasgotmoxie — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:45:46 +0000

i’m leaning towards allergies. it’s definitely not pink eye. i think i blew in both of his eyes enough to release any nagging stray eyelashes. but oh yes, almost all of us wear glasses on my side of the family. oddly, we all needed them in our 20′s.