Blu-Tack Ear Plugs & Swimming Not Safe
But the parents of one of my students told me that their doctor was very unhappy with the idea, so I thought I would mention this in passing to our pediatrician.
If I were to say that pediatricians are not fans of Blu-Tack as a substitute for ear plugs, I think that may be understating it a little.
What happens, apparently is that tiny little bits flake off and stay in the ear. Thus Blu-tack is not a good thing for anybody: but if your child has tubes in their ears the results of Blu-Tack flakes are untold complications. In short Don't Do It, there are plenty of earplug substitutes and lot of cheap effective earplugs so that you don't have to.
Enjoy
Richard
Richard
*Blu-Tack is a brand name that may be called different things in different countries. It is a flexible and pliable sticky substance the is intended for temporarily fixing things in place. I personally find it very useful in many situations. It's use in swimming is Not something that is promoted or recommended by the manufactures.
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