What can you do to prevent ear infections for toddlers with tubes?

Reduce risk factors!: Chronic ear infections are very common. Risk factors may increase your risk: make sure your toddler is no longer on a bottle, has no pacifier and not exposed to cigarette smoke. Also, explore any allergies -- commonest being milk, dairy, if over age 2 or three, seasonal allergies can be a risk factor. Last, allergies to inhalants such as dust, mold, dogs and cats can increase ear infections.

Ventilation: The tubes provide access to air and a drain for any excess mucous created by the walls of the middle ear. Without the mucous to feed on the germs have nothing to draw them in and create the infection.With air drying the space inside the ear, you seldom have anything left for the germs to eat.