I really can't imagine how much of my life I spent schlepping my first child to the pediatrician to check for an ear infection and then hoping I looked pathetic enough for the CVS pharmacist to more quickly fill the prescription for antibiotics. If I had that extra time maybe I would have taught him sign language or could have made fabulous scrapbooks.
By the time the second child arrived on the scene, I wasn't messing around. He had surgery about five seconds after the Ear, Nose and Throat doctor uttered the words "Ear Tubes." And we did the same for child number three, when it became clear that he, too, would spend more than half of his babyhood and toddlerhood with painful earaches.
After a serious rise in the number of ear infections a few decades ago - generally attributed to more babies hanging out with sick babies while in day care - we're now seeing a pretty significant decline. Ear infections in children have dropped almost 30 percent in the last 15 years. The reason: Your guess is as good as mine. Theories include an increase in the number of mothers who breastfeed and a decrease in the number of people providing their babies with secondhand smoke.
Whatever the cause, I want to see today's new moms - unencumbered by frequent doctor visits and armed with loads of extra time - cranking out some high quality scrapbooks. With fancy stickers and stuff. Oh, and could you make a few for my kids, too?
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Great article. I find that many children fight chronic ear aches and ear infections due to an imbalance in their nerve system. I have helped many kids recover very efficiently with chiropractic care. I find that the upper cervical region has an intimate relation with the inner workings of the ear. Parents can't believe it when their child recovers so fast. If you are suffering from ear aches or ear infections you should consider a consultation with a local chiropractor.