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jackyann

unixgirluk wrote: »

Have personal experience of this. Get a large piece of cotton wool (enough to go into the outer ear) and really coat it in vaseline. Put this in the outer ear and smear more vaseline over the top of it (put the hair up whilst you do this), then get a small freezer bag and put this over the ear and twist it below the ear lobe, secure with an elsatic band. Using a cotton bud smear a little vaseline around the ear. You can now carefully wash your daughter hair and this contraption will keep moisture out.

When I was nursing, this was standard advice - much more effective than ear plugs. I would however, cut down on hair washing. With a really good brush night & morning, you won't need to wash it for a week.
Commiserations on not being able to go swimming for such a long time.

gunsandbanjos

krlyr wrote: »

Washing her hair seperately from her bath, with her leant over the side of it (or a sink if you have one big enough), and have her holding a dry wash cloth/handtowel over her ear as you wash her hair for her?

Not going to work unfortunately though good suggestion, she has severe scoliosis and has rods from nape of neck to her bottom and cant bend like that.

She's a little challenge!

krlyr

Can you position a chair or similar in the bathroom (or maybe a board rested on the toilet?) so she can lay with her head over the bath, no bending needed?

Frith

My son's ear drums perforated more than once due to ear infections and he couldn't get water in his ears either after his grommets operation.

The specialist recommended blu tack and we have used it ever since - it doesn't even fall out when he goes swimming! You have to "work" it well beforehand so it is soft enough. It doesn't go in far enough to be near the actual ear drum.

jellymid

I remember lying on my back on the ironing board with my head over the sink, my mum supporting my head with her hand whilst washing my hair. I suppose it depends how old she is, and how strong your ironing board is! If you could get another pair of hands to tilt and support her head, you might be able to avoid wetting the ear especially combined with some of the other suggestions.

Hope she feels better soon.

mpet

How about one of those shampoo shields - shaped like a halo. Not sure how old your daughter is, but you may be able to adapt one. As I remember - the fit was quite tight and did stop water running down my kids faces.

If you manage to get one to fit, you should be able to avoid getting water in the ear, if you wash your daughters hair in the bath and are a careful when you rinse.

Wilma33

Cotton wool + vaseline. It worked for me for years when i had grommets.

Mrs.W_2

From a similar experience with my eldest, I'd recommend a shampoo shield. Most chemists sell them, the adjustable type (as pictured in the link) will fit even older children.

Hope your daughter is more comfortable soon and recovers quickly.

Oops, forgot the link...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soft-Baby-Kids-Children-Shampoo-Bath-Shower-Cap-Hat-Wash-Hair-Shield-N079-/170850361655?pt=UK_HeathBeauty_BathShowCons_RL&var=&hash=item6d76cb5aca

gunsandbanjos

Lots of great suggestions thank you. I particularly like the ironing board one, though may not try it out!

To be honest she would fit on my ironing board though, she is 8 but only weighs 17.8kg!

cutestkids

I would also try the shampoo shield as they are very effective at keeping water off the face and as they sit above the ear then they should stop water from running in