Judging hearing aids

[AtLastEarwax]

Hi all

I know this is a VERY sensitive subject for some people and hope it's not taken the wrong way.

Ears are the gateway to the brain. My son will benefit from hearing aids for a year or so until grommets can be fitted. I couldn't give a fuck what my family think - judge all they want. Although he stands up for himself I am worried children are going to pick on him for them? He's a blonde with green eyes and fair skin so I'm going to choose something neutral for him so it doesn't stand out as much.

I NEVER thought I would be bothered about bullying. Am I just being a worrisome parent or is there any experience of bullying and how it's affect their children??

Thanks

Mine has never been bullied for wearing them.
I'm not sure why your family would be the ones judging.

Why are they waiting for grommets? Ds had his first set at 20 months because he needed them then.

Ds wanted hearing aids rather than grommets when he had this third set, aged 6yo, but they said he needed grommets because his ear drum was bulging and regularly burst. Someone in his class had hearing aids and never had an issue.

I've never been bullied for wearing hearing aids. Tbh, I've found that kids accept them really easily and it's adults that judge!

Let him have the colour aids and moulds he'd like, he'll be much happier to wear them and be proud of them if he likes them and has chosen them himself.

We got a cartoon character in my son’s. Not many people noticed and he certainly didn’t have problems like that. There will be four children with hearing aids in his class of 30 in September.

Thank you all

Comment - my family are nob rots - my children are happier/healthier than yours bull shit and a load of name calling behind my back. I don't care about them though, my sons health is my priority but I just hope there isn't any likeminded people around!

Great to hear such accepting stories, really put my anxiety at ease to hear real stories.

He's on a waiting list for grommets, delayed due to covid but in the meantime offer hearing aids. The consultant said though if we pass on the hearing aids we won't be offered them again. It's kind of a one chance offer if you know what I mean?

I'm going to get them I think, his speech and understanding will be so much better, maybe he might grow out of the tantrums when he'll be able to communicate better do you reckon??!!! (wishful thinking 😂😂😂)

I agree with other posters, I see so many children with hearing aids these days and don't think other children make much of it. I don't remember many other children having them when I was at school but admittedly I might have found it unusual at the time, i don't think that's the case anymore.

My sons are swirly green and yellow, he has his hair tied back at school so very noticable, if someone was unpleasant about them he would definitely tell me. He gets asked about them and he happily tells people they make his ears work.

The other ‘handy’ side is him turning them off when he doesn’t want to listen to someone!

Haha, as long as ds doesn't turn them off at me!!!

I've bought him some story books of hearing and hearing aids so he knows what they look like etc

I'm 100% going to have them, not 'unsure' now, I'm positive

So updating everyone on here. After choosing the colour of the hearing aids and everything he had a final hearing check and passed everything with flying colours so we've been discharged but still need speech therapy. Finally feel that I've got an answer about it all!

I know this is different but I think the principle is the same. My son needs glasses and I was worried because of my own preconceptions of what it was like when I was a child with glasses. I have found though that him accepting them and
Wearing ones he likes makes it all a positive experience. I've never shown him any concern about my worries about him getting a hard time about wearing them and he's never been bothered. Actually loves his glasses and picking them. He's never had anyone say anything. One of his friends took the lenses out of his sunglasses and wore them as he so wanted to be like my son. I guess I'm saying don't show any concern to your son and treat it as a positive thing and he'll take his cue from you. Also my son is one of those people who just owns who he is and the people around him seem to accept him all the more for that. Like as a child I was so timid and didn't like myself much and experienced bullying. Not sure what came first but it was all very painful hence the reason I worried about my son. Maybe people are more accepting these days or my sons different character to me serves him well. It sounds like your son will be fine though. My own preconceptions of what my childhood was like makes me more worried about anything my kids have to face but so far my worrying has been unfounded for a lot of things

Thankyou nice lunch, very relevant as I have glasses and surely one of my 3 are going to have to need them. My poor eyesight is from my dad.

I agree about school back then (haha)

I also think confidence is key. Your son sounds like he has the confidence to be who he is