Kids what? It looks like piece of a thumbtack, is it important?
Justarandomuno on
I thought this was some lego piece or something. Had to google it, apparently this is normal. Weird
Outwest661 on
The kid grows, the tube falls out. Just take him back to get another.
ddr1ver on
Those things were magical. Our son had non-stop ear infections before he got them. They told us that they would eventually work their way out on their own. Maybe your kid is old enough not to need them anymore?
No-Tap6886 on
I had those twice as a child.
CartoonistFirm4172 on
what… is that??
Bloodman on
I’ve never heard of this contraption.
Squirtgecko on
I had these as a kid. One side never closed after it fell out. I’ve had 3 surgeries now to patch the hole.
bambam2991 on
This is normal, the adult one is growing in
cowboysaurus21 on
Why did I think they were like…drinking straw size lol
Talino on
In the UK, we call these grommetts
SlipperyGibbet on
That happened to me thirty years ago 😀
Stahi on
Feel lucky.
Mine never fell out and had to be surgically removed. x.x
n0tin on
My younger daughter had to have three sets of tubes. Including the “permanent” ones. Which, despite their name, are not in fact, permanent.
cookiesncaffeine on
Medicine is crazy! I can’t believe something so small makes such a big difference. My kid had them too and it was a lifesaver for chronic ear infections.
Azztrix on
My whole family have had grommets. Absolutely a life changer
Ryanoserus on
I’ve had these multiple times throughout my life due to frequent ear issues, I’ve only been able to find 2 or 3 out of the 6-7 I’ve had throughout the years.
HouseOfZenith on
That’s what they look like?
I thought they were bigger lol
bnuuug on
Oh yeah I recognize that sumbitch. Had tubes in my ears thrice with constant ear infections. Only one fell out on its own though.
show us their cool molded earplugs for swimming.
Cultural_Wash5414 on
Now what?
momentofinspiration on
If you have ever had these they often don’t fall out but fire out with some force, a strange sensation.
I’ve had these several times, you have the more rubber version, they also come in a harder plastic that’s semi permanent, usually pop after 4-5 years.
They are a miracle invention, you go from sounding like everything is underwater and it is really hard to understand people talking to you, to instantly hearing again, it’s literally like pulling your head out of a pool.
ShadowElite86 on
That’s around $3,000 worth of plastic right there. 😭
ohanse on
Yea that happens
Off-The-Floor on
Put it under their pillow. Lots of fairy’s these days.
wewereromans on
Millions of kids, myself included, would have probably died of pneumonia from chronic ear infections in infancy if it’s weren’t for this tiny tube.
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Kids what? It looks like piece of a thumbtack, is it important?
I thought this was some lego piece or something. Had to google it, apparently this is normal. Weird
The kid grows, the tube falls out. Just take him back to get another.
Those things were magical. Our son had non-stop ear infections before he got them. They told us that they would eventually work their way out on their own. Maybe your kid is old enough not to need them anymore?
I had those twice as a child.
what… is that??
I’ve never heard of this contraption.
I had these as a kid. One side never closed after it fell out. I’ve had 3 surgeries now to patch the hole.
This is normal, the adult one is growing in
Why did I think they were like…drinking straw size lol
In the UK, we call these grommetts
That happened to me thirty years ago 😀
Feel lucky.
Mine never fell out and had to be surgically removed. x.x
My younger daughter had to have three sets of tubes. Including the “permanent” ones. Which, despite their name, are not in fact, permanent.
Medicine is crazy! I can’t believe something so small makes such a big difference. My kid had them too and it was a lifesaver for chronic ear infections.
My whole family have had grommets. Absolutely a life changer
I’ve had these multiple times throughout my life due to frequent ear issues, I’ve only been able to find 2 or 3 out of the 6-7 I’ve had throughout the years.
That’s what they look like?
I thought they were bigger lol
Oh yeah I recognize that sumbitch. Had tubes in my ears thrice with constant ear infections. Only one fell out on its own though.
show us their cool molded earplugs for swimming.
Now what?
If you have ever had these they often don’t fall out but fire out with some force, a strange sensation.
I’ve had these several times, you have the more rubber version, they also come in a harder plastic that’s semi permanent, usually pop after 4-5 years.
They are a miracle invention, you go from sounding like everything is underwater and it is really hard to understand people talking to you, to instantly hearing again, it’s literally like pulling your head out of a pool.
That’s around $3,000 worth of plastic right there. 😭
Yea that happens
Put it under their pillow. Lots of fairy’s these days.
Millions of kids, myself included, would have probably died of pneumonia from chronic ear infections in infancy if it’s weren’t for this tiny tube.
Truly a revolutionary procedure.