An illness such as a cold that affects the nose and throat and can sometimes lead to middle-ear problems.
Normal discovery and self-soothing One of the most common reasons babies pull their ears is also one of the least alarming: they have found them. Infants gradually learn that their hands can reach different body parts, and the ear is easy to grasp. Pulling, rubbing, folding, or patting the ear may simply be sensory exploration. […]
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