Piercing the ears of babies is a prevalent practice in many cultures worldwide. In Hispanic, Indian, and some African communities, it’s often viewed as a rite of passage or a way to add beauty.

Your baby’s hearing develops rapidly in the first two years, but their ear canals are still tiny. Noise can cause pressure to build up, and sounds seem louder for babies than adults. If your ...

Recently, a mother sparked controversy after footage of her baby’s ears being pierced appeared online. The video clip, uploaded to a Facebook page celebrating piercings, has been watched millions of ...

But if parents or the child want the ears fixed, treatments can help. Usually, protruding ears happen because the fold on the outside part of a baby’s ear didn’t develop normally before birth. Doctors ...

But if parents or the child want the ears fixed, treatments can help. Usually, constricted ears happen when the skin or cartilage on the outside part of a baby’s ear didn’t develop normally before ...

(to mother of the baby) I'm just placing the soft tip into baby's ears and I'm looking for a response from the ear. I identify babies with hearing loss. I work in the community or in a hospital.

"Babies normally turn their heads when they hear a sound or voice. If they’re not doing this, it might be because of glue ear.” “It’s tiring not being able to hear”, says Alys.