[Republican Red]

My daughter went through at least five years of constant ear infections. Her doctor refused the tubes and said she'd grow out of it. She did.

A few years later her younger brother started having bad ear infections and another doctor recommended tubes. We put the tubes in and it was the last ear infection he ever had.

Both kids are ear infection free, however, my son didn't have to go through 5 years of pain to get there.

I recommend tubes.

[half-cajun]

Same happened with my children. Two daughters got it on recommendation of dr. Son did not, also on dr.'s recommendation. My son suffered years of infections and speech difficulties (which he still has). I'd go for the tubes.