Cleaning Out Baby Ears

Remember not all baby earwax is harmful.

Cleaning out baby ears.

Ring out the washcloth well if using. Wet a clean washcloth with lukewarm water. Repeat this process for the other ear as well. 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.

You can also use a q tip for this. 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. Then use another section of the washcloth to wipe away any wax along the outer part of your baby s earlobe.

Gently wipe behind baby s ears and around the outside of each ear. Follow these simple steps. Wet the washcloth or cotton ball with warm water. To clean baby s ears.

Wipe behind and around both of your baby s outer ears. This method is not for cleaning the inner part of the ear. Instead it will just remove some of the excess wax or dirt sitting on the outside. 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. Use the lukewarm washcloth to gently wipe away any ear wax build up behind your baby s ears. Ask pretty much any pediatrician and they will likely tell you the best way to clean baby ears is with a washcloth.