Most toddlers will spike a fever over 100 degrees in the first days of an ear infection. Yellow or whitish fluid draining from her ears. This doesn't happen to all children but it's a sign that a small hole has developed in the eardrum and bacteria-infected pus is draining out. As horrible as this sounds, it will heal on its own once the infection is treated. A change in disposition.
Ear infections can cause gastrointestinal upset.
They can also make it painful for your child to swallow and chew. The virus that causes ear infections can also affect the gastrointestinal tract. A change in sleep habits. That's because her sound sleeper suddenly begins waking in the middle of the night and crying in her sleep. A foul odor emanating from the ear.