The dangers of twisting ears

I believe that many people have experienced being picked up by their parents when they were young. Because the ear is a very sensitive sensory organ, parents' words to their children can have a very obvious effect, and it will make the children feel very painful. Many parents are unaware of the dangers associated with twisting their children's ears. The following article explains to parents the dangers of twisting children's ears.

Twisting the ears is very painful, so it is likely to be effective, but I do not recommend that teachers or parents use this method to discipline children. Why? Let’s not talk about whether it is civilized or not. The key point is that it is dangerous. If you use too much force, twisting the ears can make someone unconscious.

The human ear is an extremely sensitive organ. Under the skin at the base of the ear, there are multiple overlapping nerve branches, including the greater auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve, vagus nerve, etc. Pinching the base of the ear will cause severe pain. This pain can lead to reactions such as increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and faster breathing. Pinching it hard enough to make a person faint. Not only twisting the ears, sometimes a slap on the ear can be equally dangerous.

Deep inside the ear is the brain, which is the connection point between the brain stem and the spinal cord. The skin and muscles at the base of the ear are extremely thin. If they are hit hard and damage the brain, they can be fatal. Hitting the ears may also cause rupture of the middle eardrum due to external shock and impact of air waves. The consequences are bleeding in the ear, pain, tinnitus, and even hearing loss. Sometimes, it is accompanied by dizziness, nausea, shock, and even temporal bone fracture, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, coma, facial paralysis, concussion, etc. In severe cases, it can also be fatal.

Some parents think that twisting ears is the least harmful form of corporal punishment, but they don't realize that the potential harm is not small at all. Therefore, this bad educational habit must be abandoned.

Some young people also like to twist ears when they are playing. A reminder: Don’t use too much force!