Are there special tips to make Ear Buddies splints work in older babies?
Your baby’s skin becomes greasier and sweats more with age, and so you need to clean the skin very well indeed before you start to fit if the tapes are to stick properly. Using gentle baby soap and water, “squidge” the ears between your fingers thoroughly but carefully, and allow the soap to stay on for as long as you can – then pat the ears dry and allow the skin to dry naturally in the air for at least 90 minutes. We supply Superwide tapes specially for older babies. You might find it helpful to put an extra strip of this tape at the top of the ear to obliterate the groove between the ear and the side of the head for a few days to discourage any tugging during, for example, teething. • Although older babies have the co-ordination to put their hands up to the sides of their heads, and can pull at the splints when they are first fitted, if they are properly fixed, babies do not have the dexterity to move them out of position.
