Baby ear infections: How to spot and treat them

Your child says an ear hurts. You bring them to the office. We look in the ear. There is an ear infection. No antibiotic is recommended. Does this sound right? We now know that most air infections are caused by viruses. Most will get better with Tylenol, ibuprofen, and time. So, if a child is old enough to communicate about ear pain, sensible to start with pain relief medication and give two or three days. If symptoms don’t get better, then can consider an antibiotic. Less antibiotic use means l