Cleaning Out Baby Ears

Wet the washcloth or cotton ball with warm water.

Cleaning out baby ears.

Ask pretty much any pediatrician and they will likely tell you the best way to clean baby ears is with a washcloth. You can also use a q tip for this. 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. Repeat this process for the other ear as well.

Follow these simple steps. Wipe behind and around both of your baby s outer ears. Use a cloth or tissue to wipe away any wax that has migrated out of 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.

It may sound painful but doctors do it gently so baby doesn t get hurt. Remember not all baby earwax is harmful. Wet a clean washcloth with lukewarm water. Gently wipe behind baby s ears and around the outside of each ear.

Use the lukewarm washcloth to gently wipe away any ear wax build up behind your baby s 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. Stubborn earwax is sometimes scraped out with a tool called a curette. Clean baby ears using a washcloth.

Then use another section of the washcloth to wipe away any wax along the outer part of your baby s earlobe. This method is not for cleaning the inner part of the ear. Ring out the washcloth well if using.