Cleaning Out Baby Ears

Wet a clean washcloth with lukewarm water.

Cleaning out baby ears.

Remember not all baby earwax is harmful. This method is not for cleaning the inner part of the ear. To clean baby s ears. Use the lukewarm washcloth to gently wipe away any ear wax build up behind your baby s ears.

Clean baby ears using a washcloth. Repeat this process for the other ear as well. Instead it will just remove some of the excess wax or dirt sitting on the outside. Gently wipe behind baby s ears and around the outside of each ear.

Follow these simple steps. Stubborn earwax is sometimes scraped out with a tool called a curette. Wet the washcloth or cotton ball with warm water. You can also use a q tip for this.

It may sound painful but doctors do it gently so baby doesn t get hurt. Ring out the washcloth well if using. Wipe behind and around both of your baby s outer ears. 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.

Squeeze out any excess water from the washcloth to prevent moisture from entering the ear canal. 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. Use a cloth or tissue to wipe away any wax that has migrated out of the ear canal.