Hello there! Antibiotics are completely safe for children. On the other hand, if your son has a bacterial infection that is not treated, it could be very dangerous. There are always risks and benefits to everything, but I would trust your doctor on this one!

Some infections needs antibiotics to cure them. Antibiotics get rid of your normal bacteria when you have a virus that antibiotics do not treat. You should ask your doctor is it safe to wait on antibiotics at this time. If not, I would give the antibiotics.