Child reports an earache.
Your child may have an ear infection, but it doesn't sound serious. Diagnosis and treatment can safely wait until morning if the earache begins after 5 pm. If pus or cloudy fluid is draining from the ear canal, the eardrum has ruptured from an ear infection. Wipe the pus away as it appears. Prescription eardrops or olive oil drops aren't safe if your child has ear tubes or a hole in the eardrum.