School run ear wax

Tbh I wouldnt even notice this, let alone think its neglect and to report it

OP, I think you are being a bit judgmental.

I don’t judge children having a runny nose, no one can help it, I just can’t understand why they don’t learn to wipe it. There are a lot of 3,4 and 5 year olds who stand there bewildered when you give them
a tissue and ask them to wipe their nose.

And his ENT consultant was emphatic that no one should be syringing any holes anywhere.

One of mine had what felt like constant glue ear - infection after infection which would leak, sometimes unexpectedly. He also had wonky adenoids and was prone to tonsil stones so he sometimes had breath that would stun a pig. He had a couple of operations to rectify things and so far, it’s pretty much worked. Interesting to know that other parents will have had their judgey pants up the crack of their hole.

Well if it’s not been addressed with a GP that’s neglect. I had a bad reaction to some ear drops I used for blocked ears. Dr said it was eczema I did used to get it in my ears as a child. He prescribed me some drops and antibiotics. Most wax is washed away when we wash our hair. So if they are that bad they their not washing enough or they have an infection.

JessicaRabbit23

Mad we posted nearly the same thing! Hope your daughter’s ok x

None of my kids have ever had this and actually I’ve never seen this with other kids so perhaps they have a medical issue and it’s being looked at. A girl in my class in school used to be bullied for the amount of snot she always had, she was always blowing her nose or wiping her sleeve but she had to have a series of operations. Crazy how people judge without talking to the parents

One of My daughters constantly has a snotty nose she has had it for so long she doesn’t feel it run down. She’s had operations different allergy tests different diets blood tests nasal sprays… nothing has helped 😩😩🥹🥹 I have been fighting for years with no change. So please do not judge!!!!! If anyone has any ideas please let me know as the professional's have been useless ent & allergy keep referring g her to each other! Operations which don’t work that risk her life each time!

DS used to get lots of ear infections that resulted in “leaky” ears. It could take several weeks and 3 different types of antibiotics to clear it. Obviously would clean around the ear regularly but five minutes later you could turn round and there was more runny ear wax leaking out.

My dgd is 21 months old and her daddy came to get her out of her cot as she had started making a noise. Her nose was running and she was trying to wipe it with her hands - she kept saying little manthide needs a tissue!

Yeah, okay. You’ve made your opinion of the parents very clear. You can give it a rest now.

I’m a teacher and the amount of children from
reception up who have no idea how to wipe their nose just baffles me. Why don’t parents teach their children how to do this?

My son has very waxy ears (my daughter doesn't). I give them a quick clean in the bath (never use cotton ear buds) but there are days when we are in a rush and it goes unnoticed. Waxy ears are healthy ears so the doctor told me. Ears are self cleaning.

Everyone I knew as a kid in the 80s had nightly baths. Where on earth did you live?

I recall many years ago when one of our children was little that there was a child in their class whose hygiene was pretty grim. It took only a few mothers (in concertation) making an appointment with the head to point this out for the school to take action

I'm picturing staff reactions in the children's services office after a phone call in which someone reports waxy ears as a potential safeguarding issue. 😂

I had 2DSs. The difference in the rate at which they produce(d) earwax was astonishingly. DSs1's ears were always presentable with a little wipe at hairwash time.

DS2 could be full of visible wax again by next morning. As an adult, I still often point out he needs to go and wipe his ears before leaving the house, even though I'm sure he's doing it everyday in the shower and is really selfconcous about it.

But keep judging others. I'm sure you're just perfect in every way.

You're not entitled to a childs medical info, nor are medical conditions you feel are unsightly an excuse for them to be harassed. Mind your business.

The amount of ear wax that individuals generate varies wildly. It is of course totally unacceptable to let your child walk around with filthy ears, however much ear wax he or she makes. Ears need to be washed every day with soap and water and rinsed thoroughly.

One of my DC used to get really excessive ear wax before being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition. Now that the illness is being treated the extra earwax has stopped.
We used an ear bud dipped in coconut oil every night before the shower to clean all the whorls of the ear and the opening. Sometimes I'd redo it quickly in the morning.
You don't have to go into the ear or spend ages to keep it looking clean! I feel so sorry for these kids.
IMO it's abusive to let them be the "smelly kids".

We're all pretty waxy I'm our family to be honest. I was advised by an audiologist to use Earol (olive oil spray) as DS's ears were getting blocked. Other than that we clean up with a wet wipe. I'm sure the kids will be talking to their parents about it themselves at some point, the other kids in their class are bound to make comments

I used to have a weekly bath and what more I had to use the same bath water as db! We took it in turns to be first!