Child Hearing
Child Hearing
If your child is diagnosed with hearing loss, you should consider that you are not alone. There are many parents with children who face the same problem, who in fact have seen that there are now worthwhile solutions, thanks to modern hearing aids. Your child can enjoy the beauty of sounds.
If you have any doubts about your child’s hearing, it is very important to see it as soon as possible. This will help prevent any delays in your child’s speech. Putting a hearing aid on your child may seem difficult at first, but with the help of a hearing aid specialist and state-of-the-art technology, you will find that hearing aids are easy to use and care for.
Listening to Your Children
To understand a child’s hearing loss we need to know what your child’s speech will be at any age. That is, to know what his language skills are. Hearing problems in children can occur before, during and after birth, as well as later, when they are older children. Even the unborn child in the womb perceives sounds from the outside world. This happens in the 24th week of pregnancy. However, his hearing fully matures only after birth. The perception of acoustic signals is necessary for the child’s speech and of course for the development of the sense of hearing. In his early days all the children in the world presented about the same vocal speech patterns. At the age of four to six months it begins to affect the further development of speech. After the sixth month begins the 2nd stage of speech development. Children begin to know their own voice and so begin to experiment with speech. If a child does not start playing with sounds and saying some syllables at this age, then there may be a hearing problem. Even if this loss is mild then the child may lose interest in experimenting with different sounds. Listening to sounds is important not only for the development of speech but also for its spiritual and personal development. The parent’s voice sounds like a melody. To ensure a good start in life it is important to diagnose hearing loss in the first stage.
Birth up to 3 months: the baby sleeps quietly, wakes up only to sudden noises (70-80 db).
3-6 months: the child moves or moves his eyes and turns his head to look for the source of the sound, reacts with his mother’s voice and makes various sounds or changes the tone of his voice. He likes clicking games. Aware of the environment and perceives people and events. 40-60 db
6-10 months: the child turns around and tries to find the sound sources even out of sight. He reacts when you call him by his name, when the phone rings. Understands no and other frequently used words, as well as understands the difference between 30-40db words and music.
10-15 months: the child clearly finds distant sounds begins to imitate sounds and simple words and can create a large number of different sounds, including vowels and consonants. The baby seems to have the ability to passively absorb information and events 30-40 db.
15-18 months: the child can hear and react to shouting from another room. He hears his voice normally and so begins to form the first words. He can follow instructions without showing him and without a voice. Recognizes faces, body parts or toys when asked. It also moves to the rhythm of music 10-20 db.
Symptoms of Hearing Loss in Children
Hearing loss in children can occur in different ways and to varying degrees. There are a number of typical symptoms: 1. Do your child’s language skills seem to be delayed for his or her age? 2. Does your child have trouble understanding speech? 3. Does your child behave unnaturally in loud noises or even sleep at high volumes? 4. Does your child have difficulty imitating sounds or can not easily detect sounds? 5. Do you feel that your child is closed to himself and does not participate in groups? Does your child have or have had frequent ear infections?
If you answered yes to any of the questions, there is a chance your child may have some hearing loss. We recommend that you have a check-up at an otolaryngologist. It is important to deal with your child’s potential hearing loss quickly in order to avoid language learning and learning difficulties. The earlier it is diagnosed, the faster steps will be taken for your child to enjoy the sounds.
