Ear Infections:  Whaddya Mean My Kid Doesn’t Need Antibiotics?

Ear Infections: Whaddya Mean My Kid Doesn’t Need Antibiotics?

Photo by Mariela M via Flickr
Photo by Mariela M via Flickr

Our Crunchy Granola Mama Doc Emily Pike takes on ear infections.

It’s 8 o’clock, and you’re itching for a moment of quiet with your partner at the end of the day. Your toddler’s had a cold for a week, and you think the river of boogers is never going to stop. (Pro tip: if he’s in daycare, it may be nearly continuous for another year … at least.) He’s whinier than you’ve ever seen him, and, though he’s normally a decent sleeper, he cries whenever he’s lying down. Read more