My little boy was roughly three years old when I had to start shopping for an ear wax remedy. I had already tried a number of different techniques on him. It had gotten to the point that he ran to try and escape every time I was walking out of the room with a 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 clear, he could hear much better and was even in a better mood once we were finished. It had gotten to the point, however, where neither one of us could stand the whole treatment.
Still 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 exhausted my bribery attempts of ice cream, candy and other prizes 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 forever. I was one of those moms 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 provide? In my shortsighted ways, I did not use the oil I received at a baby shower and instead put in the back of a closet.
At one point in my frustration with our ear wax remedy, I had heard 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 bucket of water for a few minutes to warm the oil, I put a couple drops in my son’s ear – as he was pinned between my knees to keep him quiet.
What happened next seemed nearly miraculous. His squirming stopped and he seemed to relax 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 almost 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 get rid of the wax, but my son seemed to actually tolerate the experience. Who knew we could turn such a stressful situation into a positive successful process with something so simple – and yet, so powerful. If you are seeking an ear wax remedy you may still already have, check your bathroom cabinet for the baby oil.
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