Recently, I noticed my 8-month-old son tugging on his right ear. That, combined with his unusual crankiness, got my attention. Was he teething? Overtired? Just discovering his ear? Or could he be ...

A video of a baby getting her ears pierced has kicked off a heated debate online about the rights and wrongs of piercing children’s ears. In the short clip, a baby is held by her mom as workers ...

Ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents bring children to the doctor. And since babies can't tell us what's wrong, ear infections are particularly worrisome when you're the parent of ...

Always see a doctor if you are worried about your child's hearing. Is your baby or toddler battling to hear, irritable, unable to sleep, or clutching one or both of their ears? If so, they could have ...

Actress Hilary Duff sounded off on Instagram this week, alerting followers that she was ready for any backlash associated with her having her 7-month-old baby’s ears pierced. "Yes! I pierced her ears ...

How can I tell if my child has an ear infection? The ear is made up of three main parts: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear is connected by a short passage, called the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As parents, all we want to do is keep our babies safe, but one ...

Baby ear piercings have always been a milestone for baby girls and excited parents. It's something that mums are excited to do with their daughters. Ear piercing at birth or at the infant stage of the ...

A petition to ban parents in the U.K. from piercing their child’s ears has gathered more than 36,000 signatures and generated a heated stream of comments from parents across the globe. The movement, ...