Older kids can complain about ear pain, but a younger child might just
tug at the ear or be fussy and cry more than usual.
Lisa H - My daughter is almost 9 months old and constantly
tugs at her ears or puts her hands to her ears.
Without some of these other ear infection symptoms, your baby may be
tugging at her ears because she has simply found them, when she is overtired, or because she is teething.
Your baby might start to
tug at their ears or have other symptoms such as a runny nose or cough which could bring on an ear infection.
This can be worse when back teeth begin coming in, so if your infant is at the right age for new teeth and is always
tugging at her ear or face, it is likely teething.
However at this age, ear infections are very common too, so if a baby seems fretful and is
tugging at the ear, don't just dismiss it as teething; it could be an ear infection that wants looking at.
When the little one wakes up with a mild fever,
tugging at his ear, most parents assume (often correctly)-- ...
If your baby is fussing much more than usual, and he keeps
tugging at his ear or in the area of his ears, then you know that he is suffering from an ear infection.
The biggest one is that if your little one is
tugging at her ears with no cold symptoms or fever accompanying it, it is likely not an ear infection.
Younger children with a suspected ear infection, especially when they are just
tugging at their ears and have no other symptoms, may be teething or just have a sore throat.
Call if your baby starts wheezing, has trouble breathing, persistently cries during feedings or when being put down to sleep, constantly
tugs at his ear, or has a rectal temperature above 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
If you see him start
tugging at his ear, just give him a little shove toward his nap mat.
He lets our puppy
tug at his ears and yank at his legs.
Not exact matches
He has generally had only a poached egg all day because of his stomach troubles, and he looks very un-Ivy as he stands
at rinkside wearing a blue baseball cap
tugged down over his
ears and a gray coat with CORNELL on the back and HOCKEY STAFF imprinted on the left breast.
Babies will
tug on their
ears for many reasons — sometimes none
at all.
- A warm pack to comfort upset tummies, tired muscles, and fussy,
tugged -
at ears.
Tugging persistently
at her
ear, crying when sucking during a feeding, or crying uncharacteristically when being put to bed, all of which suggest an
ear infection
Signs your child has an
ear infection can include: 1 Baby is pulling,
tugging or grabbing his / her
ear This could be a sign your child has
ear pain, however children, especially babies, pull on their
ears often for no reason
at all).
Whether it's pretending to throw a ball, never letting go during a game of
tug, barking
at them or pulling on their
ears, it's unfair to your German Shepherd to treat them in this way.
I'd be pulling them out of my
ears while walking down the street to
tug at the braided loop to get it back to the length that best fits.