Ear infections are a relatively easy disease for infants, and a recent survey shows that 60% of children with colds can get ear infections because they are too young to tell their parents that their ears are uncomfortable. To help parents find out if your baby has an ear infection, researchers interviewed experienced moms and pediatricians and came up with 7 signs that your baby has an ear infection. 1. Cold symptoms Most ear infections in children are a complication of the cold. Children with ear infections can have their noses turn yellow or green. 2. Crying and irritability If your child suddenly becomes irritable, especially when you are feeding him, it is likely that he has an ear infection. The American Academy of Pediatrics explains it this way: The most common symptom of an ear infection is ear pain. Older children will tell their parents that their ears hurt, but for children who can’t talk, they can only express their feelings by acting irritable or crying. When you feed your child, the sucking and swallowing of a child with an ear infection can cause ear pain. 3. Insomnia and flatulence Is your child waking up more often than usual at night? Ear pain caused by an ear infection may cause your child to have poor sleep quality. The pain in the ear can increase when the body is lying flat. If your baby is lying flat at bedtime and he is acting irritable that means he may have an ear infection. This is because the pressure on the middle ear when lying flat can make the pain worse. 4. Fever Another common sign of an ear infection is a fever. A fever accompanied by an ear infection is usually a low fever, but ear infections can also occur in children with high fevers and, of course, in children with ear infections who do not have a fever. 5. Ear tugging Frequent ear tugging in children is also a sign of an ear infection. There are many reasons why babies tug on their ears, including when they are teething or when they are tired and want to relieve themselves. Infants with ear infections may pull on their ears because they do not yet have the means to tell an adult that their ears hurt, so they pull on their ears to express their discomfort. Infants with ear infections may have yellowish-white, slightly bloody fluid coming out of their ears, which the American Academy of Pediatrics explains is different from normal ear wax and may be accompanied by a foul odor. However, the pressure and pain in the ear decreases when the pus flows from the ear. However, this does not mean that your child’s ear infection is cured and you still need to take him to the doctor. 7. Loss of appetite According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children can lose their appetite due to ear pain caused by ear infections. Parents who notice that their children suddenly become less inclined to eat should check to see if their child has an ear infection.