Ear wax in children is normal and usually does not need to be cleaned if it does not affect the child’s hearing. Earwax is formed when the sweat and sebaceous glands in the external ear canal continuously secrete fluid and absorb large amounts of dust and metabolic products from the skin. Since children have more developed cerumen glands and their own ear structure is more special, earwax is usually more abundant. In general, earwax builds up and dries out, and then slowly moves out of the ear with movements such as talking and eating, and usually does not need to be cleaned. However, if a child has large, hard earwax that blocks the ear canal and causes pain or even infection, it is recommended that he or she be seen by a professional ear, nose and throat doctor in a timely manner. If your child has earwax, parents should not use cotton swabs to help them pull out their ears, as this can easily cause damage to the baby’s ear canal and even push the earwax deeper, making it more difficult to discharge.