{"id":3294,"date":"2025-03-21T17:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setent.net\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T20:15:26","slug":"how-to-help-your-child-with-excess-earwax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setent.net\/how-to-help-your-child-with-excess-earwax\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help Your Child with Excess Earwax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance in the ear canal. It benefits our ears in several ways, though too much of it can cause discomfort. If your child is complaining about itching or discomfort because of too much earwax, here\u2019s how you can help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earwax Has an Important Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earwax has several protective functions in our ears, including<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acting as a waterproof lining for the ear canal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protecting the ear canal from germs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preventing dust, dirt and other particles from irritating the eardrum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Earwax Should Be Removed<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/child-with-earwax.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3297\" style=\"width:501px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Children\u2019s ears rarely produce too much earwax, and earwax will usually come out by itself when it\u2019s ready to be removed. Do not stick anything into your child\u2019s ears to remove wax, since this may cause an infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with infection, pushing earwax with cotton swabs or other objects can cause a buildup that block the ear canal. An ENT can help remove these impactions if they result in pain or trouble hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ways To Help Your Child<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child is complaining about earwax, wiping the outside of their ear with a warm washcloth may help. Avoid using anything to poke inside of their ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seek medical attention if your child experiences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Difficulty hearing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ear pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A blocked feeling in the ear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team can help your child if they are <a href=\"https:\/\/setent.net\/ent\/ear-conditions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/setent.net\/ent\/ear-conditions\/\">frequently bothered by earwax<\/a>. Schedule an appointment with <span class=\"company-name \">Southeast Texas Ear, Nose &amp; Throat, LLP<\/span> today to experience our empathetic and compassionate care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/setent.net\/why-do-my-ears-itch\/\" class=\"related-post\">Why Do My Ears Itch?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/setent.net\/what-is-the-valsalva-maneuver-how-does-it-relate-to-your-ears\/\" class=\"related-post\">What Is the Valsalva Maneuver &#038; How Does It Relate to Your Ears?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/setent.net\/how-should-i-prepare-my-child-for-ear-tube-surgery\/\" class=\"related-post\">How Should I Prepare My Child for Ear Tube Surgery?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance in the ear canal. It benefits our ears in several ways, though too much of it can cause discomfort. If your child is complaining about itching or discomfort because of too much earwax, here\u2019s how you can help them. Earwax Has an Important Role Earwax&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ear","category-ent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3294"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3302,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3294\/revisions\/3302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}