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Boys develop ear infections more often than girls, as do kids with a family history of ear infections. They're also more common during the winter season, when lots of people get upper respiratory tract infections or colds.
One of the reasons children are more likely than adults to get ear infections is that their eustachian tubes are smaller and more horizontal than the tubes in most adults. If you have small eustachian tubes or you have tubes that havenât developed more of a slope, youâre at a higher risk for developing an ear infection.