In addition to pain or itching, you may see a clear drainage or yellow-green pus and experience temporary hearing loss. Swimmer's ear is the result of having persistent moisture in the ear or, sometimes, from swimming in polluted water. Other similar inflammations or infections may occur from scraping your ear canal when you clean your ear or from hair sprays or hair dyes.
Some people are prone to bacterial or fungal infections.
Avoid substances that might irritate your ear. Don't clean inside the ear canals unless advised by your doctor. Pure ethanol is best, but you can use rubbing alcohol. Pour a cap of this mixture into your child's ears. Let it roll in and out.