<s>[INST] Can you keep your child from getting ear infections?  [/INST] Breastfeeding helps keep babies from getting ear infections. For more information on Breastfeeding please visit the Texas Department of State Health Services Breast Milk Counts website. If you bottle feed your baby, always hold the baby with the head higher than the chest and tummy. That way, the liquid will rundown into the baby's throat, not into the middle ear. Never prop a bottle beside your baby in the crib. 

Keep all children-especially babies-away from anyone who is smoking or who has a cold. 

Remember, children can't tell if they hear well or not. They don't know how well other people hear, so they can't compare their hearing to anyone else's. It is up to you to watch for signs of hearing loss. Any time your child gets sick, ask a doctor or nurse to check for fluid in the ears.  Source: DSHS TEXAS. Link: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vision-hearing-screening/hearing-screening-program/ear-infections-what-you. Field: Otolaryngology. Disease: Ear Infection </s>