Taking Care Of Your Child`s Ears

Not long ago I came across a problem concerning my younger daughter`s ears, cleaning them to be exact. Every time I tried to use a cotton swab to clean her ears she burst into tears and as soon as she started talking Sophiko kept shouting, "It hurts, it hurts!!!". The situation has not changed so far, thus I have decided to look this question up in the Net. Here is what I `ve found:

The Facts on Earwax

You might wonder about earwax and whether it needs to be cleaned out. Actually, even though earwax seems yucky, it serves a purpose. Your ear canal makes earwax to protect the ear. After it is produced, it slowly makes its way to the opening of the ear. Then it either falls out or is removed when you wash. If you want, you can clean the opening of your ear gently with a washcloth.

There's an old saying that you shouldn't put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear. Not all old sayings are true, but this one is! You can hurt your ear by poking around in there. It's not even a good idea to use a cotton swab. This can push wax deeper in your ear, where it can get stuck. Irritating the ear canal with a cotton swab can even lead to an ear canal infection.

How to take care of your child`s ears: Rules to follow

• Regularly wipe your kid`s ear with a wet napkin.
• Give the ears a rub-down each time your kid takes a bath or a shower.
• Use a cotton-wool turunda to clean the ears.
• Never use cotton swabs.

Hope these things will help me cope with the problem.

P. S. Certainly we saw our pediatrician to check if Sophiko`s ears are all right. She assured us that there was nothing to worry about. So I came to a conclusion that it was my fault to use the cotton swabs which led to such a problem.