LOL Cai, I hear you on that one. Erin has the msot shocking ears I have ever seen on a child, but she wont let me near them anymore, so I think syringing is next for her too. I have used a syringe myself and some warm water and I tell you what it is the best feeling ever to do it. You know how good it can feel to clean your ears with a cotton bud? Well this is sooo much better LOL. The syringe I had was one used for dentistry and it had a long curved end (I suppose proboscis would be one way to describe it) and was very effective at getting in the right spot to do it.