What to do if your child's ears itch? A must-read for mothers

When children are sick, they will express it through words or actions. It is no exception if a child has itchy ears. Parents need to pay more attention at this time, especially when their children cannot speak. Once it occurs, they must seek treatment in time. Let me explain to you below.

1. It is a common phenomenon that babies have itchy ears. When babies frequently touch, scratch, and pull their ears, and are also irritable, shake their heads constantly, become crybaby, and always have trouble sleeping at night, parents should pay attention. They can first consider the possibility of discomfort caused by overheating during eating, eczema in the ears, cerumen plugs in the ears, and inflammation in the ears.

2. If your baby’s ears are uncomfortable, it is recommended that you feed your baby in a place with lower temperature to see if the discomfort can be relieved. If the situation is serious, a small amount of secretion will flow out. Excessive secretions in the external auditory canal may cause blockage. You can use a small flashlight to observe the baby's ear canal to see if there is any cerumen plug.

3. If brown-yellow mucus flows into the ear, it should be considered as an early symptom of otitis media. If not treated in time, it may affect hearing. It is recommended to see an otolaryngologist at a hospital. Of course, not all otitis media will result in discharge. Otitis media is divided into acute otitis media and suppurative otitis media. The main symptom of acute otitis media is ear pain, but there will be no secretion. Once the disease occurs, children will not only scratch their ears but also slap their heads. In suppurative otitis media, there is discharge of secretions. Excluding the above situations, it may be caused by habit. At this time, parents should give more care and divert his attention. The baby's ears can clean themselves automatically. Mothers should never use cotton swabs to clean the inside of the ears. After washing the baby's face, you can use a ball of dry gauze to gently press and clean the water marks around the ears.