What should parents do if water gets into their baby's ears while bathing? Don't worry

Many new parents accidentally get water into their baby's ears when bathing or washing their baby's hair. At this time, parents should not be too anxious. Just use a cotton swab to absorb the water and then blow it gently with a hair dryer.

What to do if water gets into baby's ears during bathing

1. Use a medical cotton swab. Make one end of the cotton swab fluffy and put it into the ear with water. Slowly roll it to suck out the water. Repeat several times until the cotton swab is dry. Then use a hair dryer (weak wind) to gently blow on the ear for one minute.

2. Cover the baby's ears with both hands, cover them for a while, then quickly release your hands. Repeat this several times to see if you can use the impact of heat to pop out the water in the baby's ears.

The harm of water entering the baby's ears when bathing

1. Induce otitis media

What are the dangers of water getting into the baby's ears while taking a bath? Water getting into the baby's ears while taking a bath will increase the baby's chance of suffering from otitis media. Since the baby is still young, the ear structure is not yet fully developed. Therefore, if water gets into the baby's ears during a bath and is not handled in time, it can easily induce symptoms of otitis media. In severe cases, it may even endanger the baby's hearing ability.

2. Cause discomfort to the baby

If water gets into the baby's ears while taking a bath, it will cause the baby to feel uncomfortable. Because water has entered the ears, the baby will naturally feel very uncomfortable. Therefore, when the baby has water in the ears while taking a bath, it is easy for the baby to have adverse reactions such as crying incessantly and refusing to drink milk. Therefore, if water gets into the baby's ears while taking a bath, it is recommended to deal with it in time to avoid affecting the baby's health.

Pay attention to bathing your baby

When washing your baby's hair and bathing him, you can press the baby's earlobes with your hands and keep them close to the face, so that water will not easily flow into the ears. Alternatively, you can also put a bath cap on your baby when washing his hair and bathing him, which is very good and will prevent water from flowing into his eyes and ears.

Baby Bath Tips

1. During bathing, move gently and quickly, pay attention to the temperature, and don't let your child catch a cold.

2. Be very careful not to let water/baby soap foam enter the baby's mouth, nose, ears, and eyes.

3. When bathing a young baby, be sure not to use force to clean the sebum scabs on the fontanelle area on the top of the head.

4. Always pay attention to your child’s emotions and don’t let him or her develop a fear of taking a bath.