Cleaning Baby's Ears - Tips?

[Nelle]

I'm not a huge fan of the Johnson's brand - BUT they do have q-tips or whatever they're called with a bulb on the bud so you can't go too deep - brilliant peace of mind when Riv won't keep still! I've noticed his ears get quite gunky with teething? They look like this oooO============Oooo haha, see how the big O is supposed to be the bulb bit that stops the bud from going too deep?

I've used a normal one before, but have to pick my moments, and it's helpful (as with nail cutting) to have dh there providing the entertainment that keeps Riv still! But the Johnson's ones are handy.

As for behind the ears...I always forget, it was quite dark and gunky there when I cleaned the other day...my bad! I'm sure he's fine though!

[Haydies]

Thanks girls! Sounds like I sort of had it right yesterday. I'm going to get some of those baby q-tips, I remember seeing them when I was pregnant and thinking I wouldn't need them for ages hehe. And don't worry, I'd never stick anything *in* the ear, just around the folds and bumps on the outside. Like the area right up the top where some people get a piercing etc.

~Lindsay~, I hope DD takes after my DH and will enjoy it too... DH's eyes roll back in his head when he cleans his ears. Although he sticks the q-tip *in* in his ear...