Sporners, feel my pain.

[RelentlessSylvia]

My son (autistic, not a chance he'll let me near them) has the most magnificent crop of blackheads just inside his ear. Thick, glossy, partially extruding 2mm diametered beauties. I see them taunting me every time I sit beside him. God I'd love to get em. The only time he let me get a blackout out (of his nose that time) it was about 5cm long and NEON GREEN. Oh why must life taunt me so???

[whispertomegently]

My daughter used to get them in the crease of her armpit. She is ASD so I'd wait until she was asleep to get them out.

What I do recall, is her stirring in her sleep, thumping me hard and going back to sleep. She could not remember a thing the next day.

[BerylStreep]

My 13yo DD has compelling ear spots. She won't let me near them, and I am torn because I do want to teach her about body autonomy, just not when it comes to ears.

[ellenanora5]

I've wondered that myself Nannypinks, ds2 is autistic (along with other disabilities, jesus his ears are disgusting, got so bad they had to be syringed a few months ago, it wasn't easy for him, but I hung on in there and the nurse let me hold the cup that it all flooded into, it was glorious

On the blackhead ear problems, I didn't cut up one of those strips that are used for the nose and stick it in his ear, no way did I do that

It didn't work great to be honest

baily we have a verruca too but have to let the chiropodist deal with, she told me to leave it alone

[Nannypinks]

Totally off topic but is excess ear wax a thing with autism spectrum kids? Noticed really gunky ears in two generations of my lot, both have issues...

[DeepanKrispanEven]

I remember DS having the most glorious spot on his nose: it was so large you could almost see it pulsating. He wouldn't let me near it and I used to have these detailed fantasies about how I'd creep up on him when he was asleep with a really, really sharp sterile needle, puncture it and watch the contents burst out. Sadly I never did get to put the plan into practice, and I still feel the loss years later.

[bialystockandbloom]

Oh poor you

I have a ds with ASD too, he once had a verucca that was positively ripe for digging out. He eventually did and it was glorious, left a clean hole and everything, but he wouldn't let me film it

[DoJo]

My 3 year old has a crop just inside his ear. I have to look upon them as forbidden fruit as it's hard enough getting him to let me legitimately clean his ears without going at those on the sly too...

[Cheerbear23]

I’m jealous. My NT DS14 has the most glorious, juicy pair of blackheads under his eye. He won’t let me near them 😡. I have failed as a parent.

[BooseysMom]

[Cantthinkofabloodyname]

@Shockers my DS knows all too well when I grab a biro and remove the nib. Why won't they let me get rid of those juicy blackheads?

[wheresmyhairytoe]

God I feel your pain. DS, also autistic, gets very waxy ears that he won't let me near.
Torture.

[Shockers]

Use the end of a ballpoint pen with the inside bit taken out. Place the opening over the blackhead and press. It’s magical.

[RelentlessSylvia]

I'm a hefty bird tbh. This will be a dangerous and exhilarating undertaking.

[Shockers]

That’s the one.

I wonder where one could purchase such a thing...

[Livedandlearned2]

Just make sure you attach your winch to a beam.

[RuggerHug]

shockers that's be chloroform. Personally I think you need to bite the bullet and go mission impossible ceiling style OP.

[Shockers]

What’s the name of that stuff they put on a pad and put over people’s nose and mouth in films to knock them out?

I’m not suggesting you use it of course...

[RelentlessSylvia]

He sleeps on a high bunk. I could only gain access if I went full Mission Impossible and winched down from the ceiling.

[Livedandlearned2]

Does he sleep deeply?