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There’s been a healthy amount of backlash with my most recent posts taking a dive into a more “technological” realm. I apologize, and will try and keep it to a minimum.
On Wednesday, for the first time since college, I watched some of the Today show. It was disappointing having Katie gone, and I thought the new girl was a little weird. But the few minutes that I watched were devoted to a new “scientific discovery” in the war against ear infections: The Wait-and-See method. This new method is different from previous attempts at curing ear infections inasmuch as you are now recommended to do absolutely nothing. The results are that those who followed the Wait-and-See approach had exactly the same results as those who followed more traditional approaches.
In the words of Relient K, “We took prescription drugs / Look how much good that did.”
Ah ha, I had hoped to respond to this someday. I saw the show too. Having raised 4 children, one with constant ear infections to the point of a burst ear drum, I remember well the pain endured until a dose of antibiotics was administered. (The pink bubblegum medicine), at which point the pain was releived within only hours. Anyone would have a hard time convincing me to leave a child in pain and ‘Wait-and-See’.