Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the keyboard and post. :-) Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just go to pieces.) So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. Ugh. We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as a result. Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt with this) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, Kris Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 My oldest and I are both fairly sensitive to loud noises. I have outgrown it for the most part. But when I was a kid every single 4th of july picture of me I had my ears plugged. I wonder if it is just a personal thing?! Neither one of us has a hearing loss. But when we went to the build a bear, and they have that machine that stuffs the bears that makes a super loud noise, I thought was going to run home. He is just really sensitive. No help, I know, but I am hoping that outgrows it just like I did. Tawnya Noise Sensitivity? Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the keyboard and post. :-) Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just go to pieces.) So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. Ugh. We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as a result. Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt with this) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, Kris Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi Kris, I have always dealt with this with my son, who is now almost 10. (also a July baby) His hearing aids are very finely tuned to help him with this, as certain sounds just send him throught he roof. He doesn't wear his hearing aids much, but certain sounds will still really bother him. I have always strategically planned outings to places with a lot of noise to be of limited time, or the melt down was sure to arrive. (Chuckee Cheese is killer for him, although he always loved it) We have not resorted to ear plugs, but he certain covers his ears in certain circumstances. He just went to see the pirate movie, and loved it. Didn't complain a bit about the noise, but he is so used to dealing with it, that I don't think he would. I really don't get the logic of what your audiologist is saying. But I would remember that while it may be their best advice, and they have the best of intentions, it doesn't mean they are right. Your son is old enough to know if something hurts him. If you can do something to relieve that pain, such as ear plugs and/or limited exposure to some sounds, then that makes sense to me. It sounds like it is only during certain situations, that probably are not major language aquiring moments anyhow. ( I know I certainly can't hear myself think at the roller rink) Just some thoughts from a Mom. I also would refer you to Dr. Neil Bauman at www.hearinglosshelp.com He has had hearing loss his entire life, and is an extremely intelligent and thoughtful man who has committed himself to helping people cope with hearing loss. He will actually respond to your e-mail in person if you send him one. Good Luck. Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 HI Tawnya, I'm really sensitive to high pitched noises - to the point they physically hurt my ears. Ditto for (back in the day) going to loud concerts - I'd always wear plugs in my ears which in hindsight was a good thing! If a pager is set to high pitched beeps, I can't stand it. I really do think my noise sensitivity is because of having the gene that caused Tom and Sam's deafness - it's a recessive gene so I can hear but have always wondered if it contributes to my sensitivity. My younger brother has a unilateral SNL - I'll ask him if he does too. Happy birthday to ! My Tom turned 14 yesterday - I'm still in denial! Somehow this is hitting me harder than 13 did... Barbara The Archers wrote: > My oldest and I are both fairly sensitive to loud noises. I have outgrown it for the most part. But when I was a kid every single 4th of july picture of me I had my ears plugged. > > I wonder if it is just a personal thing?! Neither one of us has a hearing loss. But when we went to the build a bear, and they have that machine that stuffs the bears that makes a super loud noise, I thought was going to run home. He is just really sensitive. > > No help, I know, but I am hoping that outgrows it just like I did. > > Tawnya > > Noise Sensitivity? > > > Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the > keyboard and post. :-) > > Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? > Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately > following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks > going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most > part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst > of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he > can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our > audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of > earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave > the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just > go to pieces.) > > So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday > party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being > selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting > headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? > > > My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He > desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines > from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would > be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours > doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could > potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. > He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - > regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. > > Ugh. > > We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, > especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level > that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his > brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as > a result. > > Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt > with this) would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks so much, > > Kris > > Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, > Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 In a message dated 7/11/2006 7:02:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Barbara.T.Mellert@... writes: My Tom turned 14 yesterday - I'm still in denial! Somehow this is hitting me harder than 13 did... We're facing 16 ... I may need sedatives. Not only is the boy hitting a big number, but it comes with a driver's license. I just keep reminding myself that boys don't do big " sweet 16 " parties, so at least I can avoid that trauma. But the license ... oh boy. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 In a message dated 7/10/2006 11:47:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, eskilvr@... writes: So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? Our Ian doesn't like extremely loud situations either and he has a conductive loss. The reason for him is that when he wears his aids, everything gets louder and overwhelming and he gets a head splitter of a headache. And if he turns them off, he still can't follow what is being said -- for instance, the pep rally for home coming this year. He has always simply turned off his aids and let the ear mold serve as a ear plug in those situations. As for the skull vibration comment, I have not idea. For Ian and his conductive loss, the solution is to push the sound past his malfunctioning middle ear. So I would guess that skull vibrations are pretty standard for him everyday when wearing his aids. And he'll also make comments like " I felt that sound " when big trucks go by or the M-80s go off during a fireworks show. And if your sons says it hurts, then it hurts and I see no reason to make him miserable. Ian will simply turn off his aids in any situation that bothers him. He's been known to take his aids out at concerts (loud enough for him to hear without the aids) or turn them off at cacophonous events. He's been known to turn them off simply to ignore his sister. (grin). Seriously, I would follow 's suggestion and ask the audiologist about recruitment issues. If the aids are not suppressing (compressing?) the louder sounds effectively, then they need to be adjusted, because no amount of ear covering or " getting use to it " is going to help. Best -- Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Bobbyis very sensitive to noise so I do everything I can to give him a break. Most of the things he is most sensitive to are so blasting loud anyway, that I just take out his hearing aids and let him hear it without any " additional " amplification. Can you imagine amplifying something as loud as a concert which is already blasting in my own ears? Things like train whistles, speakers that we have to walk past, megaphones. loud TVs, trusks, busses (especialy the air brakes), kenne;s full of barking dogs, etc. If we'll be there for a while, I'll just take the HA out until we leave the situation. I don't understand the audiologist's logic either. Why would you want them to get used to something that is obvioiusly unpleasant or hurtful? Trish, Mom to Bobby, 6 (in 2 days! Happy birthday MR. Miracle man!), mod/severe sN loss in oue ear and high freq loss in the other) ---- EskiLvr eskilvr@...> wrote: > Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the > keyboard and post. :-) > > > > Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? > Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately > following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks > going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most > part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst > of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he > can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our > audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of > earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave > the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just > go to pieces.) > > > > So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday > party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being > selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting > headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? > > > > > My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He > desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines > from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would > be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours > doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could > potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. > He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - > regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. > > > > Ugh. > > > > We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, > especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level > that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his > brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as > a result. > > > > Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt > with this) would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks so much, > > > Kris > > Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, > Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Thanks to everyone for their feedback! Trish: The problem we have is that 's " good " ear is almost *too* good - he tests right around 10 db across the scale, and it's almost as if the hearing on his right side has developed to compensate for the lack of hearing on his left side. And since he hears that way naturally, his audi and otologist don't want him to become dependent on using earplugs in that ear, since that is his only source of hearing. They're worried that he'll grow " too " dependent on the earplugs and want to use them in situations where hearing everything around him is important. For instance, they're okay with having earplugs in the " emergency bag " at school to be used when the fire alarms are going off, but not for to use them during lunch when the cafeteria is noisy (we compensate for that by having his class sit in the quietest part of the room). Here's the funny thing: my other son (Ethan) has perfect hearing according to his booth tests that we ran in October - but he has real problems when background noise is introduced. We actually took him to the school audi because we (and his teacher) had noticed that he was having a hard time concentrating in class and kept complaining that he couldn't hear. It turns out that he *can* hear in noisy situations, but he has to take an active hearing role to do it (as opposed to being able to simply listen passively). I also have problems with this at work - which is why everyone knows that if I'm working on a complicated issue, I'll be plugged into my iPod so that I've got background noise of my own choosing! Off to jump in the shower and head to work, Kris Mom to (8, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (6, hearing) _____ From: Listen-Up [mailto:Listen-Up ] On Behalf Of chester2001@... Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:34 AM To: Listen-Up Cc: EskiLvr Subject: Re: Noise Sensitivity? Bobbyis very sensitive to noise so I do everything I can to give him a break. Most of the things he is most sensitive to are so blasting loud anyway, that I just take out his hearing aids and let him hear it without any " additional " amplification. Can you imagine amplifying something as loud as a concert which is already blasting in my own ears? Things like train whistles, speakers that we have to walk past, megaphones. loud TVs, trusks, busses (especialy the air brakes), kenne;s full of barking dogs, etc. If we'll be there for a while, I'll just take the HA out until we leave the situation. I don't understand the audiologist's logic either. Why would you want them to get used to something that is obvioiusly unpleasant or hurtful? Trish, Mom to Bobby, 6 (in 2 days! Happy birthday MR. Miracle man!), mod/severe sN loss in oue ear and high freq loss in the other) ---- EskiLvr net> wrote: > Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the > keyboard and post. :-) > > > > Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? > Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately > following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks > going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most > part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst > of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he > can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our > audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of > earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave > the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just > go to pieces.) > > > > So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday > party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being > selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting > headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? > > > > > My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He > desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines > from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would > be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours > doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could > potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. > He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - > regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. > > > > Ugh. > > > > We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, > especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level > that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his > brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as > a result. > > > > Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt > with this) would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks so much, > > > Kris > > Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, > Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Kris, This could be recruitment, which was posted about a few times last week.If so, your son's hearing aids need to be adjusted with that in mind. There is a very good article about it by Neil Beauman, but I can give a short explanation. With recruitment, the loudness of sound at any given level can be intensified irregardless of hearing ability at that level. I know this sound counter-intuitive. So, there can be a very small window or none at all, in the worst case, in which the amplification a hearing aid does will be acceptable to a person with recruitment. Your son has to work very closely with his hearing aid provider to fix this, and it may take couple of sessions to get it right, depending on how well they work together. There is no " audiogram " for this, so they nedd to work it out one level at a time. Also, for some reason recruitment doesn't always come to mind as the problem with an audiologist/hearing aid provider, so you need to bring it up. Noise Sensitivity? Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the keyboard and post. :-) Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just go to pieces.) So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. Ugh. We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as a result. Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt with this) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, Kris Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi, . I guess this is the frustrating part - doesn't have his TransEar yet, so this is all happening with his existing hearing (complete loss in left ear, great hearing in the right). I'm trying to get in contact with our audi to talk about this some more - it just seems like it shouldn't be as big an issue for him as it is. Thanks for your feedback. Kris _____ From: Listen-Up [mailto:Listen-Up ] On Behalf Of stromms@... Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:54 AM To: Listen-Up Subject: Re: Noise Sensitivity? Kris, This could be recruitment, which was posted about a few times last week.If so, your son's hearing aids need to be adjusted with that in mind. There is a very good article about it by Neil Beauman, but I can give a short explanation. With recruitment, the loudness of sound at any given level can be intensified irregardless of hearing ability at that level. I know this sound counter-intuitive. So, there can be a very small window or none at all, in the worst case, in which the amplification a hearing aid does will be acceptable to a person with recruitment. Your son has to work very closely with his hearing aid provider to fix this, and it may take couple of sessions to get it right, depending on how well they work together. There is no " audiogram " for this, so they nedd to work it out one level at a time. Also, for some reason recruitment doesn't always come to mind as the problem with an audiologist/hearing aid provider, so you need to bring it up. Noise Sensitivity? Now that I've survived 's birthday week, I can drag myself back to the keyboard and post. :-) Does anyone else have children who react incredibly strongly to loud noises? Poor - his birthday is 7/3, and the days leading up to and immediately following his birthday are just torturous for him with all of the fireworks going off around here (we live in a county where they're legal for the most part). We've managed to find an earplug that works to help muffle the worst of it (the silicone ones you would use for swimming work wonders) so that he can be outside for our friends' annual 4th of July swimming bash, but our audi and otologist both don't want him to become dependent on the use of earplugs to deal with loud situations. (We now know that we have to leave the party by 6 PM to come home before it gets very loud, or will just go to pieces.) So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? My bigger concern is for things like " Pirates of the Caribbean " . He desperately wants to go see the new movie (he and his brother quote lines from the first non-stop), but I'm not sure of what the best strategy would be. Telling him to sit with his hand over his good ear for 2.5 hours doesn't seem very nice - but having him wear an earplug that could potentially block the " good " stuff doesn't sound like a good idea either. He'll only have issues during the louder, more action-packed scenes - regular dialogue doesn't bother him at all. Ugh. We've been told that this isn't uncommon for a kid with unilateral loss, especially when it's SNL. The theory is that the sounds are hitting a level that can suddenly perceive (via skull vibration or what have you), his brain doesn't know how to handle this new input, and it's painful for him as a result. Any ideas on how you've dealt with this (if, indeed, anyone else *has* dealt with this) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, Kris Mom to (the 8 year old swashbuckling pirate, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (buckling his 6-year old swash, hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 In a message dated 7/10/2006 10:47:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, eskilvr@... writes: So: am I a good Mom for letting him use his earplug when he had his birthday party at the ear-splitting rollerskating rink on Saturday? Or was I being selfish for not wanting to deal with a child who would have had a splitting headache before it was time for his cake and ice cream with his friends? My vote is for the good mom. I have a low tolerance for loud, ongoing noise and fortunately, I can turn down my hearing aids when it becomes too much. Headaches are no fun and Excedrin is expensive. Your son is also old enough to be able to tell you when he needs the earplug and he'll certainly take it out if he can't hold a conversation. Putz Illinois Families for Hands & Voices _www.handsandvoices.org_ (http://www.handsandvoices.org/) _www.ilhandsandvoices.org_ (http://www.ilhandsandvoices.org/) Email: support@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 In a message dated 7/11/2006 6:01:43 A.M. Central Standard Time, Barbara.T.Mellert@... writes: Happy birthday to ! My Tom turned 14 yesterday - I'm still in denial! Somehow this is hitting me harder than 13 did... Happy Birthday to and Tom! turned 13 last month and it sure feels different being a mom to a teen. All of a sudden I realize how few years are left before he leaves home for college. Sniffle... Putz Illinois Families for Hands & Voices _www.handsandvoices.org_ (http://www.handsandvoices.org/) _www.ilhandsandvoices.org_ (http://www.ilhandsandvoices.org/) Email: support@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 wrote: My vote is for the good mom. I have a low tolerance for loud, ongoing noise and fortunately, I can turn down my hearing aids when it becomes too much. Headaches are no fun and Excedrin is expensive. Your son is also old enough to be able to tell you when he needs the earplug and he'll certainly take it out if he can't hold a conversation. ** Thanks. Sometimes I honestly wonder if I'm being a hypervigilant mom, or just not in the mood to deal with Moody . (I swear, he's channeling his inner teenager already.) And thanks for reminding me - I need to replenish my Tylenol supply that I keep in the car for him! :-) Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Happy Birthday to Bobby! With digital aids, if sounds come in too loud, it not only doesn't give the child all of that sound, it cuts it down to a set point. So the aids might give him the sound less loudly than you are hearing it! But at loud concerts I always get Maggie to take her aids off and often she'll leave them off and say she hears it without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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