Kissing Near Ear - Pediatric Oncall

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Hi, I am a Father of a 7 month old baby girl, and have a question for you. I am concerned that a habit that my wife and her parents have is to kiss the baby on the ears or very near the ears and it is often not just one kiss it is a series of kisses at one time. I believe, from my experience of receiving a kiss near the ears, is that it is amplified many times. Do you consider this practice of kissing on or near the ear of a baby continually, to have any long term effects or any impairment whatsoever? Kind regards.
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There have been no reports of kissing near the ear or on the ear causing hearing impairment or any other problems. However, close proximity to anyone with a cold or cough may lead to upper respiratory tract infection in the child. Hence, it is better avoided that a person who has cough or cold do not have close contact with the baby till the cold subsides. Back to All Questions

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