Cleaning Out Baby Ears

Wipe behind and around both of your baby s outer ears.

Cleaning out baby ears.

You can also use a q tip for this. Ring out the washcloth well if using. Gently wipe behind baby s ears and around the outside of each ear. Repeat this process for the other ear as well.

Use the lukewarm washcloth to gently wipe away any ear wax build up behind your baby s ears. While cotton swabs are out most experts agree that it s safe to use a washcloth to clean the outside of a child s ears. Remember not all baby earwax is harmful. Then use another section of the washcloth to wipe away any wax along the outer part of your baby s earlobe.

Wet a clean washcloth with lukewarm water. To dry ears after a bath or a shower instruct your child tilt their ear to one side against a towel and then tilt their head to the other allowing water to drip out on its own. Clean baby ears using a washcloth. It may sound painful but doctors do it gently so baby doesn t get hurt.

If baby earwax drops and warm washcloths don t work when it comes to baby ear cleaning doctors may opt to use an infant earwax removal tool. Follow these simple steps. This method is not for cleaning the inner part of the ear. Stubborn earwax is sometimes scraped out with a tool called a curette.

Instead it will just remove some of the excess wax or dirt sitting on the outside. Ask pretty much any pediatrician and they will likely tell you the best way to clean baby ears is with a washcloth. To clean baby s ears.