Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I am just so happy and proud of my son. I am sure I wasn't any prouder on the day he took his first steps. I can't help but see the similarities, as he took his first steps at self advocacy. My 10 year old told his best friend that he wears hearing aids and then later that same day told his friends Mom that he was " hearing impaired " . I was in ear shot and nearly fell off my chair, but did not say a single word. I was so thrilled when the response was " oh " and they moved on to the next topic. This is from a kid that won't wear his hearing aids to school and lives in fear of anyone knowing that he has hearing aids. He told me later that he was surprised that his friend was so " non reactive " Anyhow, just sharing a moment... Happy end of summer to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 So happy for you! Ten is a hard age to come into this realization too, I think. My boys both became much more aware of staring around age 10. Fortunately, my sons have each other, so they're not alone. Even so, my boys are always thrilled to see other kids with hearing aids. >I am just so happy and proud of my son. I am sure I wasn't any > prouder on the day he took his first steps. I can't help but see > the similarities, as he took his first steps at self advocacy. > > This is from a kid that won't wear his hearing aids to school and > lives in fear of anyone knowing that he has hearing aids. > > He told me later that he was surprised that his friend was so " non > reactive " > > Anyhow, just sharing a moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 >I am just so happy and proud of my son. I am sure I wasn't any >prouder on the day he took his first steps. I can't help but see >the similarities, as he took his first steps at self advocacy. Oh, that's great! It's always so wonderful to see our kids develop their self-confidence - and hearing them *express* it is just the best. Hooray! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 And I'm so glad he got such a non-response! That will probably fuel his confidence level. You couldn't have paid these folks to respond more positively! . RE: Baby Steps... > >>I am just so happy and proud of my son. I am sure I wasn't any >>prouder on the day he took his first steps. I can't help but see >>the similarities, as he took his first steps at self advocacy. > > > >Oh, that's great! It's always so wonderful to see our kids develop their >self-confidence - and hearing them *express* it is just the best. > >Hooray! > > > >Kris > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 In a message dated 8/23/2006 11:56:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tracey@... writes: This is from a kid that won't wear his hearing aids to school and lives in fear of anyone knowing that he has hearing aids. He told me later that he was surprised that his friend was so " non reactive " Anyhow, just sharing a moment... Happy end of summer to all. I know I'm late in responding to this -- but I just found another collection of " new " posts that I'm reading. Sorry! I just wanted to say Congratulations! I am thrilled that his friends were so non-plussed by his statements. Ian's friends were also completely non-responsive and I think that helped him not be embarrassed by his aids. His friends simply didn't really care. A couple semi-friends thought his surgery was cool (in 4th grade they thought they could replace a malformed incus bone, but it turned out that wasn't the issue) Those boys thought Ian's surgery meant they cut off his ear and sewed it back on. They cared more about seeing the cool incision than if he wore hearing aids. Kids can be funny, sometimes they are non-plussed and other times they are vicious. I wish we could predict it! Again -- congrats! Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 In a message dated 8/23/2006 2:48:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, baytoven@... writes: So happy for you! Ten is a hard age to come into this realization too, I think. My boys both became much more aware of staring around age 10. Fortunately, my sons have each other, so they're not alone. Even so, my boys are always thrilled to see other kids with hearing aids. Last night in the grocery store (a quick stop for dinner fixin's) we had trouble with the self-checkout. The young lady who helped us, came up behind Ian and me and told us how to do it. I spun around and flashed her a huge grin of thanks, not just because of the help, but because of her voice. I could tell she was D/HOH and was stunned. We rarely encounter anyone locally with aids or who are deaf. Funny part -- Ian didn't realize it. He can't pick up on a lot of the subtleties of spoken language and he'd missed her slightly rounded enunciation. I asked him if he'd noticed and then he looked up at her as she walked away and saw her aids. Nope, he didn't have a clue. We both had the urge to run after her and make conversation. But that would have been really doofy. (LOL) We figure we'll just look for her next time we're shopping. Seems like such a silly thing, but we were both thrilled at the little encounter. (grin) Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 LOL, Hailey notices aides everywhere , even when they aren't really aides! Funny story, we were leaving her preschool this summer and she noticed the maintence man out mowing the lawn. He had on a pair of ear muff things to protect his hearing. Hailey looks at me and says " Mommy loo (look), awesoome! Hearin aides! " I wanted to laugh so badly it was soo darn cute, all I did smile and say " yes, Hailey awesome hearing aides! " When we are in the store or out somewhere and she sees someone with aides, she immediatly trys to run up to them and show them her aides. The funniest are the old men who try to hide them and think they are, they are schocked that my 4 yr old daughter calls them out. The local Wal-Mart greeter thought he was doing a good job hiding them by wearing his hair long around his ears. Hailey noticed and walked right up to him and said, " You silly, no hide aides, get hair cut " , and then she turned around and walked away. I apologized for her and quickly walked away. The next week the same man stoped us when we walked in and told Hailey " Thanks for the adivce " , sporting his new short around the ears hair cut. Man is my child amazeing!!! Selena who is still fighiting the sore throat, ughhh --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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