Ok, so my daughter had tubes put in her ears in March. She is 2 1/2. The first couple of times she had a bath I told her to be careful not to get the water in her ears. Now she freaks out at one little drop of water getting in her ears. Bathtime is a fight when it comes to washing her hair. I haven't found an easy way to rinse where she doesn't scream like it's hurting here. I've even tried to rinse with just a wash rag and she has a cow with that. When I was a kid I had this shower ring that went on my head and it probably stuck out about an inch or two all the way around my head and not just my forehead. This helped the water stay out of not only my eyes, but my ears also. I can't seem to find these any more at all. All I can find is visors to keep the water out of the eyes. Does anyone know where I can find something?
2007-09-19 04:28:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
This may sound out there I know. My son hates getting water in his ears also. So i have him tip his head back and cover both ears with yoplet yogurt containers. I tell him to hold them tight so he can hear the ocean and then I quickly use a wash cloth to rinse with. The containers openings are small so it fits right around the ears and when he holds it tight to the ear no water gets in. Also he feels like he is helping out with the bath. You know as well as I do that they love to help out at this age. Good luck
2007-09-19 04:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by Kim C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem when I was little. I would get water in my ears and then I would end up with Swimmers Ear. I always used ear plugs when I showered and washed my hair or went swimming to keep the water out. They worked pretty good and I didn't get as many ear infections
2007-09-19 04:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by shayshay7000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aww poor soul. Try those ear plugs that you use on planes ect, or failing that cotton wool to plug up ear, but dont pus to far down. try and make a game with her when washing her hair, make it more fun for her. Have you tried just showering her hair, by letting bending over the bath and washing her hair that way. This way the water will run forward into bath and away from her ears, also to proctect her eyes from the shamppo, get her pair of swimming goggles, she think this is great fun to. poor soul, i hope you get it resolved soon.
2007-09-19 04:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by cassy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silicon Earplugs for kids. They go over the ear canal, not in it. You can buy a dozen for only a couple dollars at drugstore or Grocery store.
Silly putty works, too, but I think it's too soft.
Oh, and rinse her head with a plastic watering can...like she's a flower! It makes it more fun/less scary.
2007-09-19 04:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by scarlet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I easily have a chum who's a hair dresser. whilst she dyes hair she many times places some ear coverings so the dye would not touch my ears. perhaps you ought to ensure out of your nearest hairdresser or barber keep in the event that they have those ear protectors in smaller sizes. They dont bypass into the ear like plugs, they only variety of cup your lobe and canopy your ears. desire you could obtain some. i desire this enables.. all the main suitable.
2016-10-19 02:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you want to get a good pair of earplugs. Second, try a "magic hat". A friend of mine introduced me to this... you get a plastic shower cap and cut the top off, leaving only the elastic band to go over the ears. It works!
2007-09-19 08:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by Loopy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen little hats at places like Wal-Mart that type store, my son hated even dipping his head into the water so we started to let him take showers,he just looks at the ceiling and we help him push the water back. Good Luck
Looking on Babies R Us found these
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2793366&cp=&pg=3&sr=1&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2255957&origkw=bath&kw=bath&parentPage=search
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2792398&cp=&view=all&sr=1&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2255957&origkw=bath&kw=bath&parentPage=search
2007-09-19 04:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by Kitikat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use cotton wool. i have a 1 year old and she screams when i wash her hair. or you could shield her ear lobes with one of your hands and have someone to hold her in the bath. hope this helps!!
2007-09-19 04:36:48 · answer #8 · answered by sxilaydee69 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to a pool store and buy those ear plugs they use for people who get swimmers ear.
2007-09-19 04:32:53 · answer #9 · answered by Denise Perez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ear Plugs or wax?
http://www.safeplay.com/earband.html
http://www.onlinesports.com/search/search.php?freeText=ear+plug
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp12444_332828_sespider/earplanes/childrens_ear_plugs_disposable.htm
2007-09-19 04:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by GoldenButterflyKisses 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋