A simple tip from a random urgent care nurse that has saved us.

If you don't know this already, when kids get sick very often, the bacteria/virus will pool into their ears and cause an ear infection.

I can't tell you how many times a simple cold has turned into an urgent care visit to get antibiotics. And we have to endure several days of high fevers and feeling icky.

Then one nurse 6 months ago suggested that whenever either of our boys is starting to get a cold to elevate their mattress slightly. So when they're sleeping just simple gravity will prevent the virus/bacteria from causing an ear infection.

And I have to tell you ever since we started doing this, we've gone from having an ear infection every couple of months to never having a cold last more than a few days.

Not saying this is a cure-all but it's just a simple thing of putting couple of folded towels under their mattress that potentially saves us a week or more of sickness.

I hope this helps and if anyone has any other simple tips to get through sick season, I greatly appreciate it!