Earaches

Who is affected?

Any child can have ear pain. However, there are some children who are more susceptible to conditions that cause ear pain:

• Children whose parents smoke are more likely to have allergies and colds, which can lead to blocked eustachian tubes and ear infections.
• Children who swim a lot, particularly in chlorinated pools, get more ear infections.
• Children who have had previous ear infections are more likely to get them again.
• Diabetic children are more predisposed to infections, including ear infections.
• Children with skin allergies are also more vulnerable to ear infections.