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How to Clean Baby’s Ears: Johnson’s Safety Swabs Cotton Q-Tips

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(image from Johnsonsbaby.com, affiliate links may be included at no cost to you)

Is anyone else out there totally confused about the best way to clean ears, and more specifically, how to clean baby’s ears? I have to admit, I was skeptical about purchasing cotton Q-tips that were designed for babies. That just smacked of “Let’s see if we can make you pay more for the same item by stating that it is for babies.” In fact, though, these really are quite different from your standard Q-tip in some important ways.

If you look closely at the picture, you will see that it has a smaller tip, and then a larger bulb section. This larger section provides an actual barrier so that you can’t accidentally insert the swab too far into your baby’s ear. Any new parent can tell you that it can be terrifying to perform certain maintenance tasks on your baby (cleaning baby ears, nose, and trimming nails) for fear of accidentally injuring the child. I have found that these swabs really do a great job of building my confidence, because I know that I’m not going to hurt my baby. I also use these to wipe out my daughter’s nose, too!

These run about $5.25 for a package of 55, and they are totally and completely worth it, because they do their job of cleaning baby’s ears safely, and they provide peace of mind.

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My name is Tiffany and I became a mom for the first time in August of 2009. My husband and I have learned so much in this short period of time about products that help us do our job of raising a baby better and maintain our sanity! This blog is a means by which we can share our insights with you, and also warn you about things we purchased that were complete duds! I still have so much to learn about this whole parenting thing, so I’m hoping that this blog will also connect me with other parents out there who have their own tips and tricks to share!