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EAR CARE

The old adage 'Never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ears' is advocated not only by grandmothers but also by modern medical authorities as well. They agree that putting anything in the ear that fits - whether it's a coin inserted by a curious toddler or a cotton swab inserted by a well-meaning parent - is dangerous.

Do wipe your baby's outer ears with a flannel or cotton wool ball, but don't try to venture into the ear canal itself with swabs, fingers or anything else. It may harm the ear drum. The ear is naturally self-cleaning, and trying to remove wax by probing may only force it further into the ear. If ear wax seems to be accumulating, ask the doctor about it at the next visit.

NOSE CARE

As with the inside of the ears, the inside of the nose is self-cleaning and needs no special care. If there is a discharge, wipe the outside, but do not use cotton swabs, twisted tissues or your fingernail to try to remove material from inside in case of a stuffy nose - you may only push the matter back farther into the nose in, or even scratch delicate membranes. If baby has a lot of mucus due to a cold nose, suction it out with an infant nasal aspirator .