We had the same thing with our son. He was constantly getting ear infections – which is miserable for a kid!! And we were constantly putting him on antibiotics. So the doc. suggested tubes – especially because he wasn’t really walking or talking yet. (I forgot how old but well over a year.) Sometimes so much fluid in the ears can affect their balance and hearing. So we did the tubes (I was also very nervous – I’m a young mother and this is the first time we had to do something like this with our kids). B”H shortly after the tubes he started walking and soon after started talking. (Late but … I felt bad that he missed out on a few months of hearing!!) We did bring him to a top ENT – Dr. Jones in Manhattan. She did the tubes. If a kid is having ear infections so often it might be good to do it! The kid’s fine shortly after the procedure – not such a big deal. And it makes a huge difference to the child!
P.S. My son does still get ear infections every so often but it leaks out of his ear so most of the time it doesn’t hurt him. (Which is the point of the tubes – to drain the fluid.)