Hearing test didn't quite go to plan....

[lingle]

DS2 was nearly asleep by the time we'd driven to hospital (3.15 appointment) and was anxious by the time we'd gone the wrong way a couple of times.

We went into the sound-proof room with the professionals (whoever they were - no idea). I got him to start playing a game with prof. 1 (as I shall call her) stacking blocks on a stick to make a clown. Once he'd got going, they made a loud noise from the speaker on his left. Scared, he ran for the door. Sat him down again, they made another loud noise from the other side accompanied by a dancing turtle lit up within the speaker. Really scared of the turtle, he ran for the door again.

Got him back in the seat. He curled up in my lap and basically pretended to go to sleep (a sort of "if I can't see them, they won't see me" strategy). He had me fooled as I really thought he was asleep. But he perked right up again once we were out of the scary room!

Prof 1 suggested that for next time I talk him through the game they would be playing. Prof 1 is mistaken if she thinks that is something I can explain to DS1.

Can't help feeling that I'd have behaved like DS2 too! ah well.....

I remember doing this!! The worst bit is getting them to stay in the bloody seat.
And then I was told that I was expecting too much of ds1 with his speech, as he was fairly tall for his age

Aww, bless him! Not the same I know but our little devil had to have a hearing test soon after leaving SCBU as he failed the one on the ward. It's the early one, done with electrodes which they need to sleep through. Moved all DSs feeds round to suit, slept all the way there, all through the waiting time in a very noisy childrens clinic, all the way to the lovely quiet room, where he suddenly woke up. And stayed awake, for the next 2 hours. And yes, bloody fell asleep as soon as we left too! Now we have to wait for the 8 month play test. I assume it'll go just as well!

lol feelingbitbetter.

My DS2 is 3.1. Late talker and born again cutiepie now that the terrible twos are receding

yes, DS's test was similar to what Kerry described. (except we had men to put in a boat). We had a practice run first to make sure that DS had got the hang of it.

Oh crikey - I just don't think he would understand the instructions for that either...

he's a late understander as well as a late talker.

That's the same test we did . I'm not sure if DS1 understood it but did turn to see the toys light up and move etc. Not deaf but we knew that anyway. Your DS's reactions don't sound unusual though.

at that point SALT reckoned that DS's language was severely delayed - there was a lady who patiently practiced with him before the main test till he got the point - took some time. Handled sensitively, these tests should be able to cater for late talkers. No experience of a sound and light show type of test though, so can't comment on how they could adapt that. I do think it should be part of their job to nanny young kids through it to an extent.