My little boy was roughly three years old when I had to start looking for an ear wax remedy. I had already tried a variety of specific techniques on him. It had gotten to the level that he raced to try and hide every time I was walking out of the bathroom with the bulb syringe.
He didn’t really comprehend that I didn’t want to hurt him or make him uncomfortable. It didn’t even matter that his ears were better, he could hear much better and was even in a better mood once we were done. It had gotten to the point, however, where neither one of us could tolerate the whole treatment.
Even at three years of age, he had a intense mind of his own and did not want to undergo anymore ear wax remedy treatments from me – no matter what. I had even used my bribery attempts of ice cream, toys and other treats as he quickly caught on that mom would only go so far to satisfy his wants.
The day I discovered the power of baby oil changed this dynamic going forward. I was one of those mothers that didn’t really see the need for baby oil. After all, he was very soft and squishy already as a baby – what benefit would the oil give? In my closed minded ways, I did not use the oil I received at a baby shower and instead put in the bottom of a closet.
At one point in my frustration with our ear wax remedy, I had learned that baby oil could help in maintaining healthy levels of ear wax within the ear and I remembered that bottle in the closet. I had nothing to lose. After keeping the bottle in a warm sink of water for a few minutes to warm the oil, I put a few drops in my son’s ear – as he was put between my knees to keep him still.
What happened next seemed almost miraculous. His squirming stopped and he seemed to calm as the oil worked its power. As it started to seep out of his ear, I started to clean it with a cotton ball and out came some wax along with it. I was so excited, I nearly forgot my son’s head was still on my lap. Granted, not all the wax came out so quickly, but it was a good start.
I still needed the bulb syringe to remove the wax, but my son seemed to actually enjoy the experience. Who knew we could turn such a bad situation into a positive successful process with something so simple – and yet, so powerful. If you are searching for an ear wax remedy you may still already have, check your bathroom cabinet for the baby oil.
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