Adults don’t tend to pay attention to their ears, simply choosing to let the water and shampoo skim over their ears while in the shower. Babies are more delicate and new parents are anxious to protect their little ones from head to toe.Express.co.ukreveals how to clean a baby’s ears.
Dermatologists have agreed adults tend to shower too often.
While it is important to shower after a workout, if you aren’t working up a sweat every day it is fine to shower every other day.
The reason for this is because your body’s natural and vital oils prevent your skin from drying out.
Just like adults, babies don’t need to be washed daily.
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Only use plain water for the first month, avoiding shampoos, soaps and oils.
Never leave your baby alone in the bath, not even for a second.
Lift the baby out and pat them dry, making sure they don’t have damp patches in the creases of their skin.
You can use this time to cut your baby’s nail with small scissors or file them done with a fine emery board.
How to clean baby ears
When you’re cleaning your baby’s face, you should clean their ears.
The NHS site recommends using a fresh piece of cotton wool to clean around the baby’s ears, but not in them.
Never stick anything inside your baby’s ears, especially not cotton swabs or buds.
If you don’t want to use damp cotton wool, you could use a gentle washcloth and warm water.
Gently wipe behind the baby’s ears and around the outside.
Earwax is perfectly normal and healthy because it protects, lubricates and has antibacterial properties.
If you spot some inside the baby’s ears, leave it.
Removing earwax from your baby’s ears will do more harm than good.
