Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 --- You wrote: I'm wondering when or if the day will come when he acts negatively toward his hearing aid or CI. I can only imagine this would come if he gets some negative feedback from peers. --- end of quote --- My boys are 12 (nearly 13) and 10 and no one has ever teased them or been negative to them about their hearing aids. In so many ways, I think Tom and Sam can take credit for that - it's not a big deal for them. We were eating dinner awhile back and Tom and Sam were sitting in a booth with a couple of their friends (adults were at a table). There was a mom and two toddlers in the booth behind T & S. They give kids " wicky sticks " to play with at this restaurant. Both kids has fashioned hearing aids that looked just like Tom and Sam's - it was hysterical! It made Tom and Sam feel pretty good.... Barbara ****************************** Barbara Mellert Manager, Social Science Computing Kiewit Computing Services Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 Tel: 603/646-2877 URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 --- You wrote: I'm wondering when or if the day will come when he acts negatively toward his hearing aid or CI. I can only imagine this would come if he gets some negative feedback from peers. --- end of quote --- My boys are 12 (nearly 13) and 10 and no one has ever teased them or been negative to them about their hearing aids. In so many ways, I think Tom and Sam can take credit for that - it's not a big deal for them. We were eating dinner awhile back and Tom and Sam were sitting in a booth with a couple of their friends (adults were at a table). There was a mom and two toddlers in the booth behind T & S. They give kids " wicky sticks " to play with at this restaurant. Both kids has fashioned hearing aids that looked just like Tom and Sam's - it was hysterical! It made Tom and Sam feel pretty good.... Barbara ****************************** Barbara Mellert Manager, Social Science Computing Kiewit Computing Services Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 Tel: 603/646-2877 URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 The other day when meeting with my son, 's, preschool teacher she told me another student in 's class put playdough in his ear in an attempt to make his own earmold. His mom actually had to take him to the doctor to make sure they got it all out. The little boy had said he wanted a hearing aid. It amused me because I think back to those days when I wondered how others would look at my child. I wondered if they would make fun or if they would treat him differently. I never expected the young peers would want to be like him. How funny! I'm really glad that hasn't had a problem with acceptance and he's never encountered a negative reaction or comment. He is still young and even if he did it would probably not phase him. I know there will be a day (probably many through the years) where he struggles with the fact that he's different and I'm sure there will be times that he catches people looking at him differently. But I just wanted to share this little anectdote with those that worry how other kids will accept your child's hearing aids or CIs. These days we are so used to seeing 's hearing aid and CI processor that it doesn't phase us but we know it is unusual for other people to see the equipment. It's even more noticeable with his neon green earmold that he picked out (we call it Shrek green) and the stickers we put on his CI BTE. I'm wondering when or if the day will come when he acts negatively toward his hearing aid or CI. I can only imagine this would come if he gets some negative feedback from peers. K 's mom, 4.5 years, MEDEL CI @20 months www.caringbridge.org/va/ryanbay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Reading about 's story made me laugh. Hadley is the envy of the girls (and most of the boys) in her preschool class with her glitter earmolds. They all think she's quite glamorous! We had a funny/scary moment a few weeks ago when Hadley was visiting a classmate's house for the first time. She was in awe of his Play-Doh supplies (has every gadget known to kidkind) and he was in awe of her green/purple/pink/blue combo earmolds (which he had just noticed in the 9 months of knowing her!). Quick as a wink, Hadley found a syringe for the Play-Doh, picked out green like they use at the audi's office, and had just begun the process of making earmold impressions on this little boy when I intervened. Luckily, nothing went too far into his ear canal, but Hadley now believes that she really can make earmold impressions! Kerry HA envy The other day when meeting with my son, 's, preschool teacher she told me another student in 's class put playdough in his ear in an attempt to make his own earmold. His mom actually had to take him to the doctor to make sure they got it all out. The little boy had said he wanted a hearing aid. It amused me because I think back to those days when I wondered how others would look at my child. I wondered if they would make fun or if they would treat him differently. I never expected the young peers would want to be like him. How funny! I'm really glad that hasn't had a problem with acceptance and he's never encountered a negative reaction or comment. He is still young and even if he did it would probably not phase him. I know there will be a day (probably many through the years) where he struggles with the fact that he's different and I'm sure there will be times that he catches people looking at him differently. But I just wanted to share this little anectdote with those that worry how other kids will accept your child's hearing aids or CIs. These days we are so used to seeing 's hearing aid and CI processor that it doesn't phase us but we know it is unusual for other people to see the equipment. It's even more noticeable with his neon green earmold that he picked out (we call it Shrek green) and the stickers we put on his CI BTE. I'm wondering when or if the day will come when he acts negatively toward his hearing aid or CI. I can only imagine this would come if he gets some negative feedback from peers. K 's mom, 4.5 years, MEDEL CI @20 months www.caringbridge.org/va/ryanbay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Reading about 's story made me laugh. Hadley is the envy of the girls (and most of the boys) in her preschool class with her glitter earmolds. They all think she's quite glamorous! We had a funny/scary moment a few weeks ago when Hadley was visiting a classmate's house for the first time. She was in awe of his Play-Doh supplies (has every gadget known to kidkind) and he was in awe of her green/purple/pink/blue combo earmolds (which he had just noticed in the 9 months of knowing her!). Quick as a wink, Hadley found a syringe for the Play-Doh, picked out green like they use at the audi's office, and had just begun the process of making earmold impressions on this little boy when I intervened. Luckily, nothing went too far into his ear canal, but Hadley now believes that she really can make earmold impressions! Kerry HA envy The other day when meeting with my son, 's, preschool teacher she told me another student in 's class put playdough in his ear in an attempt to make his own earmold. His mom actually had to take him to the doctor to make sure they got it all out. The little boy had said he wanted a hearing aid. It amused me because I think back to those days when I wondered how others would look at my child. I wondered if they would make fun or if they would treat him differently. I never expected the young peers would want to be like him. How funny! I'm really glad that hasn't had a problem with acceptance and he's never encountered a negative reaction or comment. He is still young and even if he did it would probably not phase him. I know there will be a day (probably many through the years) where he struggles with the fact that he's different and I'm sure there will be times that he catches people looking at him differently. But I just wanted to share this little anectdote with those that worry how other kids will accept your child's hearing aids or CIs. These days we are so used to seeing 's hearing aid and CI processor that it doesn't phase us but we know it is unusual for other people to see the equipment. It's even more noticeable with his neon green earmold that he picked out (we call it Shrek green) and the stickers we put on his CI BTE. I'm wondering when or if the day will come when he acts negatively toward his hearing aid or CI. I can only imagine this would come if he gets some negative feedback from peers. K 's mom, 4.5 years, MEDEL CI @20 months www.caringbridge.org/va/ryanbay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 That made me chuckle. Definately a future audi there I think. Debbie Kerry Dowling & Dan wrote: Quick as a wink, Hadley found a syringe for the Play-Doh, picked out green like they use at the audi's office, and had just begun the process of making earmold impressions on this little boy when I intervened. Luckily, nothing went too far into his ear canal, but Hadley now believes that she really can make earmold impressions! Kerry Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not. G.B Shaw __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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