Earaches

Recommended Tips

Here are some easy ways you can help ease your child's ear pain and promote healing:

• Apply warmth to your child's ears using a warm water bottle or warm cloth.
• Keep your child's ears dry to reduce the risk of re-infection (please note that this applies to swimmer's ear only).
• Make sure your child gets plenty of rest.
• Earaches tend to hurt more when your child lies down, so try elevating his or her head.
• Give him or her plenty of clear liquids, especially if there is a fever.