How to stop your baby's ears popping

By Jonathan Vickery

How to stop baby's ears from poppingThere are a few ways to help prevent discomfort that's caused by popping ears during take-off and landing.

The most common methods, especially when landing, involve encouraging your baby to drink or eat, or to suck a dummy. Bizarrely, crying can equalise the pressure in baby's ears, and is, perhaps, one of the most effective methods.


"The most common methods, especially when landing, involve encouraging your baby to drink or eat, or to suck a dummy."

Dr Laurence Gerlis of samedaydoctor.com and health expert for the HolidayExtras.com expert panel, added: "There is no danger to babies with flying. However, anyone who has flown with a child on board will know that as the plane descends the air pressure in the ears can cause a lot of screaming. Make sure you have a drink on board for this as swallowing will equalise the pressures in the ear."

Want to know how to keep your baby from crying? Why not read our guide?

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