Cleaning Out Baby Ears

Follow these simple steps.

Cleaning out baby ears.

Use a cloth or tissue to wipe away any wax that has migrated out of the ear canal. Instead it will just remove some of the excess wax or dirt sitting on the outside. Wet the washcloth or cotton ball with warm water. 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 the lukewarm washcloth to gently wipe away any ear wax build up behind your baby s ears. Then use another section of the washcloth to wipe away any wax along the outer part of your baby s earlobe. Squeeze out any excess water from the washcloth to prevent moisture from entering the ear canal. Stubborn earwax is sometimes scraped out with a tool called a curette.

Wet a clean washcloth with lukewarm water. Wipe behind and around both of your baby s outer ears. 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. Clean baby ears using a washcloth.

Remember not all baby earwax is harmful. Gently wipe behind baby s ears and around the outside of each ear. 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. Repeat this process for the other ear as well.

Ask pretty much any pediatrician and they will likely tell you the best way to clean baby ears is with a washcloth. Ring out the washcloth well if using. This method is not for cleaning the inner part of the ear.