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Ear wax

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Grumpybump88 · 21/05/2013 09:22

My 8 month old son has a clump of ear wax deep in his ear,, when my five year old had the same thing I was advised to put olive oil in his ear is this say to do with my 8 month old??

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quoteunquote · 21/05/2013 10:05

It is fine, and it works, if you make a hot (warm)water bottle after putting in the oil, if you then get him to lie with the ear on the wrapped(towel) bottle it will help the wax get moving.

Grumpybump88 · 21/05/2013 22:18

Thanks ill give it a go.. :-)

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