Baby’s Eyes, Ears, Nose & Nails

Perfect little fingers, perfect little toes, eyes, ears and nose. It's important to keep them clean and healthy. Here we provide easy tips on how to do just that.

Never put anything directly in your baby's ears, eyes or nose. Wipe any material from his eyes, mouth, nose or outer ear with a soft, moistened cotton round.

 Baby Ears 

Focus on getting the outside clean. Even though the drugstore holds lots of ear cleaning tools and formulas for the inside, only your doctor can tell you if they're necessary. 

A good choice to clean ears is a product that is made specially for babies, such as cotton.  Be very careful when cleaning your baby's ears — clean what you can see — never put anything deep into your baby's ear canal or nose.

 CAUTION: When cleaning the ears, do not probe into the ear canal; gently remove visible dirt and wax around outer surface of the ear. Improper use can cause injury. 

 Baby Eyes 

Holding your baby's head, gently cleanse around each eye with a cotton round dampened with clean warm water. Use a new cotton round for each eye and always wipe from the inside corner of the eye outward.

 Baby Nose 

If your baby's nose is congested, there are a few things you can do to provide gentle relief. Talk to your baby's doctor about using saline nasal drops or a rubber bulb syringe (to suction nostrils) to ease congestion.

You can use a moistened cotton round to gently clean any debris from around baby’s nose, being sure to wipe away from the nose. For irritation under or around the nose, you can use a skin protectant formulated for babies. You could also try a warm bath with JOHNSON’S^® baby bath milk + rice.

 SAFETY WARNING: Keep out of reach of children. Do not use without consulting a doctor if child has asthma or allergies or if there is a family history of either. Serious breathing problems could occur. 

 Baby Nails 

Cut your baby's nails regularly to prevent him from scratching himself and the spread of infection, as nails can harbor dirt and germs. Cut them right after a bath when they are softer. Use blunt scissors or baby nail clippers with a magnifying glass attached so small nails are easier to see, and follow the natural line of the finger, depressing the finger pad away from the nail so you can avoid cutting the skin of the finger.

If your baby is frightened, try:

• doing your own nails first — show him what fun it is

• distracting him with a song such as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"