https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:26:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2198177 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:40:35 +0000 jh524 2198177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I feel bad that I submerged his ears now so I'll be going and getting some earplugs for swimming lessons and I'll try the drops to see if they help. Thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2198136 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:44:39 +0000 earinej 2198136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi, I'm an audiologist... I second pretty much everything above. Eardrops 50/50 white vinegar and rubbing alcohol, earplugs with or without a "Bandit". A company called "Doc's Plugs" makes a good pair of earplugs for keeping water out (you would want the non-vented kind). Note that you do NOT want to use non-prescription eardrops if your kid has ear tubes. For that situation, talk to your ENT! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197664 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:35:48 +0000 BananaPancakes 2197664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pediatrician recommends a solution of 1/2 alcohol and 1/2 white vinegar. We're in the midst of swimming lessons, so we apply a few drop after every session. Kind of funny, but our vet recommended that same solution for our (now deceased) dog because she frequently got ear infections from swimming so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197652 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:30:41 +0000 T-Mom 2197652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have seen toddlers at swim lessons wearing ear plugs, and one tiny toddler wears an ear band, something like this<br /> <a href="http://www.earbandit.com/go2/earbandit.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.earbandit.com/go2/earbandit.cfm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197575 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:59:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2197575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They make drops for swimmers use that we have used - it does smell like alcohol so I wonder if that's what it is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197568 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:57:21 +0000 msplatypus 2197568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the rubbing alcohol, we did it every time after swimming because I would get such horrible swimmers ear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197480 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:02:27 +0000 blackbird 2197480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to twist a Kleenex up and stick it in my ear </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197474 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:54:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2197474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure how young you can do this but my mom used to put a couple of drops of rubbing alcohol in our ears after swimming if there was water in them. But that's when we were old enough to tell her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-swimmers-ear#post-2197458 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:39:12 +0000 jh524 2197458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO went swimming last weekend &amp; had a lot of fun. He let me lie him on his back in the water ( ears submerged) &amp; practiced blowing bubbles. Now I've been worried since because I use to get terrible swimmers ear as a child! So I wasn't too suprised when I saw him he tugging at his ears last night and I think they're starting to bother him :( any suggestions or recommendations?<br /> How do you prevent swimmers ear in toddlers? Thanks you! </p>