https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:41:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1136204 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:40:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1136204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes kids have a serous otitis which is non-infected fluid in the ear. Docs won't always tell you that because they don't want to be pestered for antibiotics which won't help the condition... but that's probably why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1136199 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:38:46 +0000 BeachMama 1136199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys. I haven't noticed her doing it much when teething before, or at least not to this extent. She keeps tilting her head to the side to put her ear on her shoulder, or laying her head down on the ground or couch on the right side. But she is at the right age for her incisors (I think). Guess I'll just keep an eye on her.</p> <p>Thanks for the reassurance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135250 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:11:57 +0000 MsLipGloss 1135250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Teething, tired/self-soothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135152 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:04:39 +0000 looch 1135152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It could also be allergies, I was surprised when my ped ruled out an ear infection and declared it to be an effect of seasonal allergies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135148 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:03:07 +0000 creativemomma15 1135148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with everyone about teething... DS does this all the time when he is cutting teeth and the pediatrician said it can put a lot of pressure in their ears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135139 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 06:56:00 +0000 Andrea 1135139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby does this when she is tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135032 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:39:44 +0000 birdofafeather 1135032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD grabs her ears all the time and has for 5 months. I think it's a tired/teething/baby thing. At least for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135023 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:28:31 +0000 lovehoneybee 1135023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with pps, my LO grabs/rubs his ears when he's teething or overly tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135022 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:27:43 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1135022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, teething or just sleepy. Or if they have a cold their ears may need to pop but they don't know how to force it to happen, kwim? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135020 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:25:17 +0000 erinpye 1135020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Teething or a tired cue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135009 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 22:51:46 +0000 Penny Lane 1135009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>like @Running Elley: my LO does that when teething! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135007 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 22:43:42 +0000 Running Elley 1135007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E was doing this a lot a few months ago and I was convinced that he had an ear infection so I took him to the ped and she said its a common sign of teething. He cut a new tooth at the end of that week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-its-not-infected-why-does-dd-keep-rubbinggrabbing-her-ear#post-1135005 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 22:40:20 +0000 BeachMama 1135005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had a cold a week or so ago and the past several days she's been grabbing or rubbing her right ear. One time she was playing with a toy and stopped to grab her ear and cry. I took her to the pediatrician on Thursday and she said there was no infection after looking at her ear for 1 second. But she's still rubbing it all the time and just seems like it hurts. She's 16 months and has had 2 ear infections in the past (diagnosed by our old ped). </p> <p>Any ideas on why she keeps grabbing it? Or words of reassurance that she's fine :-) </p>