Ear Planes?

[cgajdzisz]

What are ear planes and where can I buy Them? Do they come in Childrens sizes? My DD is 5.

 

[Michelle]

Ear Planes are small plastic ear inserts that help to equalize the pressure in your ear when taking off and landing -- and they work wonderfully! My daughter used to complain about her ears popping and hurting when she was younger and these solved the problem. They do come in children's and adult sizes (the children's are for ages 1 - 11) and you can find them at most drugstores or large stores such as Target or Walmart.

 

[Padre Disney]

Our daughters had a problem 2 years ago even when they used the ear planes. In December they used the ear planes and a vickes inhaler. During take off the pressure was real bad even for us adults. Our one daughter took out her inhaler and used it once on each side. After a minute she had a big smile and had no problems the rest of the flight. The other daughter did the same. My husband even tried the extra inhaler we brought just to see if it would work for him. His smile told me it worked for him as well. He was not using the ear planes. When we came back home we each had our own inhalers and each used them only once before take off. They worked wonderful. So take both just in case one doesn't work for your child. It is terrible watching your child in pain from ear pressure. We had tried all the other suggestions and none worked as good as the inhaler. We won't leave home with out them. Good Luck.

 

[cgajdzisz]

Thanks so much for the info. I'm not too sure what a Vicks inhaler is. Is that by the section that would have the Vicks vaporub?

 

[Padre Disney]

We bought ours at walmart. It was next to the Afrin cold spray. It looks like a chapstick. We only allowed the kids to use them only once before each flight so it wouldn't dry out their nose. I read about the vicks tip on the boards before our trip along with lots of other helpful ideas.