This article on KCRG.com outlines the new wisdom about ear infections - parents are being told to wait it out rather than getting antibiotics. I understand the wisdom behind cutting back on antibiotic use, but feel I need to add a cautionary note, as my four-year-old nephew now has to undergo speech therapy because his pediatrician advised my sister-in-law to "wait it out" for so long during the critical age of 1 - 2 years that his speech development was impaired. We're hoping it isn't permanent.