Warm Compresses

• Earache pain can be relieved by applying a warm compress to the affected area. This can be repeated several times a day until the pain subsides, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  
  Also, provide some distractions for your child to shift focus away from the pain. Reading a new book or playing a new board game can be a quiet and low-key way to distract your child.
  
  

Antibiotic Treatments

• Antibiotics are appropriate for children with a history of two or more ear infections within the past month and babies younger then 6 months, according to the Mayo Clinic. Amoxicillin is the first choice of antibiotics, and usually starts working within a couple of days. Administer the prescription as directed, even if your child starts feeling better. Discontinuing antibiotics too soon allows the infection to come back.
  
  

Ear Drainage Tubes

• Children who experience frequent ear infections (and don't respond to antibiotics) should consider drainage tubes. During the drainage tube insertion, the child is given general anesthesia, and a surgeon inserts the tubes into the ears. These tubes drain extra fluids from the ears and even out ear pressure, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  
  Most children outgrow chronic ear infections, and the tubes can be removed. The holes from the tubes heal quickly.
  
  

Monitoring Fluid Levels

• If your child has frequent earaches, the Mayo Clinic recommends getting a home monitoring system, like Ear Check. These systems allow parents to determine if the child's earache is caused by fluid buildup in the ear. Also, you can monitor the infection to ensure fluid levels are returning to normal.
  
  

Prevention Tips

• Although it's not always possible to avoid earaches, the Mayo Clinic has a few suggestions to minimize risks. Talk with your doctor about the Prevnar vaccine. This vaccine is given to children to prevent serious childhood illness, such as meningitis and pneumonia, but may also minimize ear infection risk, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  
  Children should be kept away from second-hand smoke. Consider breastfeeding your child for six months, which gives her antibodies that protect from ear infections. Parents who bottle feed should avoid feeding the baby while she is lying down. This type of feeding allows fluid accumulation in the ear and contributes to ear infection.