Ear plugs for swimming with grommets

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October 10th, 2013, 12:17 PM
MissM

Ear plugs for swimming with grommets

Hi All,

Just as my title suggests, could you recommend ear plugs for a 2yo while swimming? Now that the warmer weather is here I'd like DD2 to enjoy water as much as she can.

TIA!
October 10th, 2013, 12:38 PM
Janie71

I've sent you a PM with a great website I have used before.

Janie x
October 10th, 2013, 12:44 PM
Kazzo

I use ear putty instead of ear plugs on DD1 and she wears a swimming cap too over the top. I did buy a band that is made of wetsuit material to go over her ears but she has a head like me and headbands just slide off.
October 10th, 2013, 04:11 PM
myturn

We have actually found Blue tak to be the most effective (but didnt go down the path of getting professionally made ones) did have some kiddie earplugs we bought from target, but she did tend to play with them a bit. The blue tak was better :)
October 10th, 2013, 05:23 PM
peanutter

Both my brothers used Blu-tak the whole time they had grommets. Looks weird, feels a bit strange putting it in, but it works.
October 10th, 2013, 07:02 PM
MissM

Thanks. I ended up grabbing some putty type ones from the chemist. We already have the swimming headband

I never thought if blutak lol!

Thanks everyone
October 10th, 2013, 09:16 PM
myturn

Blu tack is good because its stickier than the putty you get at the chemist. My DSD was 7 when she got grommets - and had them out last Monday (now 11) and the putty just wasn't as good. But se how you go :)
October 10th, 2013, 10:20 PM
~Gee_Whizzy~

DD1 is having surgery for grommets tomorrow and will be re-starting swimming lessons in 3 weeks. just wanted to ask, with the Blu-Tack, is it actually safe to use in ears??!
October 11th, 2013, 05:21 AM
myturn

Well, it never occurred to me that it would be a problem.... In fact I think the Dr suggested it..... She doesn't seem to have any dramas from it - in fact it helped a lot and was much better than everything else....
But of course check with the Dr if you are worried - and if they say there's any issues - let us know!!! ;)
October 11th, 2013, 06:51 AM
~Gee_Whizzy~

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Well, it never occurred to me that it would be a problem.... In fact I think the Dr suggested it..... She doesn't seem to have any dramas from it - in fact it helped a lot and was much better than everything else....
But of course check with the Dr if you are worried - and if they say there's any issues - let us know!!! ;)

thanks hun :) I'll double check with her surgeon today!
October 11th, 2013, 08:47 AM
Olive

My DD used Docs Proplugs, we got them from the ENT, they're sized and we used the head band from little grommets, she used for 3 years, I find as a swim teacher that blu tak falls out
October 11th, 2013, 10:21 AM
~Gee_Whizzy~

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My DD used Docs Proplugs, we got them from the ENT, they're sized and we used the head band from little grommets, she used for 3 years, I find as a swim teacher that blu tak falls out

thanks for info!:)
October 11th, 2013, 10:43 AM
Beautiful Disaster

We use ear putty and a headband.

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