What should I do if a bug gets into my child’s ear?

In life, it is inevitable that some things will enter the human ears. The most common thing is water entering the ears. In addition, sometimes small insects will crawl into the ears. The skin inside the baby's ears is especially delicate, and there are many nerves distributed in the human ears. So if a small insect crawls into the baby's ears, it will make the baby very uncomfortable, and the baby will cry constantly. So how to solve this problem?

What should I do if a bug gets into my child’s ear?

1. Use a flashlight to take a look

If a small insect flies into the ear canal, you should immediately go to a dark place and use a flashlight or a lit match to shine into the ear canal where the insect is. The insect will fly out when it sees the light.

2. Blow a puff of smoke into your ears

You can also use the fumigation method to drive away the insects. Blow a puff of cigarette smoke into the ear hole to choke the insects out.

3. Ear drops

You can drop a few drops of cooking oil or glycerin into the ear. After 2-3 minutes, tilt your head to the affected side, and the bugs will flow out with the oil. Or you can take an appropriate amount of ginger, mash it and drip the juice into the ear, or take an appropriate amount of vinegar and drip it into the ear, then the bugs will come out.

3. Olive Oil

You can drop a drop of olive oil into the ear to kill the insects, then tilt the ear to one side to let the killed insects fall out.

4. Onion juice

Take an appropriate amount of onion juice and add sesame oil to rinse the ears, and the bugs will come out. However, after the bugs come out, the ear canal should be rinsed with clean water. However, if the effect is not obvious, you should go to the hospital in time to have it removed by a professional doctor.

It is said that the world is unpredictable, and accidents of one kind or another are inevitable in daily life. However, it does not mean that all things are unavoidable. Most of them can be prevented. Therefore, people should raise their awareness of prevention in daily life to avoid accidents caused by their own negligence.

How to prevent foreign objects from entering the ears in daily life

1. When a small insect flies into the ear canal, it will normally cause a buzzing sound. At this time, you should cover your ears with both hands and open your mouth to prevent injury to the eardrum.

2. Generally speaking, earwax can maintain the ear canal at a moderate temperature and prevent dust, insects, etc. from contacting the eardrum. Therefore, it is best not to pick earwax casually.

3. Children should be educated not to pick their ears without permission. When playing with toys, they should not put small objects into their ears. If the child is young, it is best to have an adult accompany him when playing.

4. If water accidentally enters the ear canal while swimming or bathing, the water should be drained out of the ear canal in time to avoid otitis media.

5. When small round beads or glass balls slip into the ear canal, do not use pliers to remove them, as the pliers may slip and send the foreign objects deep into the ear canal.