Parents and caregivers should be vigilant in looking for signs that a child may have a middle ear problem that can affect hearing. Some of these symptoms include • Inattentiveness • Wanting the television or radio louder than usual • Pulling or scratching at the ears • Difficulty following directions or understanding what is being said that is not typical for the child, including saying “Huh?” or “What?” • Unexplained irritability • Making comments about how the ears feel strange (the first tip-off that my youngest son had an ear infection recently was his saying, “My ears are beeping.” I
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