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pulling at ear always = ear infection?

jess545jess545 member
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DD has been pulling/touching her ears a lot lately and been fussier then usual however she is teething so i think that is the reason for the fussiness. i am not sure if ear pulling always = ear infection. she seems to mostly do it when she is tired.
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Re: pulling at ear always = ear infection?

  • sarahgcapecodsarahgcapecod
    No, it's also a sign of teething and my first DS does it when he's tired.  
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  • Skipperg82Skipperg82 member
    DS was doing this and I thought it was just a new tired signal...turns out he had a bad throat infection that developed into a nasty cold! ?I would take your LO to the pedi if you're concerned about her behavior...
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  • hmmshmms member

    Nope not always...I thought that though.  I took DS to pedi for the same thing, his ears were fine.  Now I've realized he ALWAYS does it when he's tired, sometimes while taking his bottle too.  It's usually his right ear, but sometimes his left one too.

    If she continues being fussier than normal, it may be worth a trip in to rule out an ear infection, it could be hurting her.

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  • trixR4kidztrixR4kidz
    DD found her ears too and pulls on them when she's tired.  I thought ear infection too, but she's fine.
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  • chel1234chel1234 member
    DD was doing the same exact thing.  We took her to the pedi and her ears were good, she had 4 top teeth coming in at one time! She still pulls at her ears when she is tired or taking her bottle, though. I think it's just her thing she does now?!?!?
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  • mrs_kelly1014mrs_kelly1014 member
    My DS pulls them all the time when he is tired.
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  • Pacheco825Pacheco825 member
    DS is always playing with his ears. He still has never had and ear infection(knock on wood) maybe your LO just discovered them
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  • wendyjwendyj member
    Not necessarily. DS does it when he's tired.
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  • jess545jess545 member
    yeah i may take her in just to rule it out but i am pretty sure it's b/c she's tired or teething or both
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  • 3sthecharm3sthecharm member
    No! My youngest two kids always pull their ear when tired. It must be a family trait. My mopther says my older brother did it to and if he couldnt find his ear hed go to sleep holding someone elses.
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