Earplugs for swimming...

The babies are going to be in the pool most of the weekend and it didn't even cross my mind to put that ear dough I used as a kid in their ears. Maybe if they were going underwater. But very minimal water will get in their ears; probably just from splashing.

My mom is convinced they need something though.

What do you ladies think?

 

I use the swimmers ear drops for mine when they do a lot of swimming. Elizabeth does have to wear plugs & a band b/c she has tubes though. The older kids just get the drops. You can make them yourself too!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients
1 fluid ounce vinegar
1 fluid ounce rubbing alcohol

Directions:
1) Mix the vinegar and alcohol in a small dropper bottle.
2) After swimming or bathing, dry the ears well and add a few drops to each canal.
3) Remember, don't put anything into your ear canal smaller than your elbow (especially cotton swabs)!

 

I haven't ever used ear plugs with my kids... besides if I did they would just pull them out anyway.

 

We do lots of swimming here in FL and we dont use ear plugs at all for the kids.

 

My kids have only worn plugs when they had their tubes in.

We don't use the drops either.

 

mine go in the pool on a daily basis and do not wear ear plugs.