Monday, September 19, 2011

Hearing Loss In Children - Early Signs To Look Out For

By Michal Foster


You might sometimes wonder why your child does not seem to mind when you call on his or her name. You might ask yourself, is it because they chose to disregard you? Or, there might be a more serious underlying reason for what's happening. Discussed here are some pointers to consider to help verify if your child may be struggling with hearing loss. Early detection is a must so you can seek treatment right away and ward off more critical problems.

Each child matures and develops differently from others. However, this is not to say that there's no need to worry when you notice that something may be amiss with your child. It can be observed that there are babies who already learn how to talk within the first year of life. However, there are also those who, by age three, just begin to learn how to speak. This might be an indication of hearing loss.

Babies up to three months old normally can react to sounds or noises. For instance, when you make a sound, he or she is supposed to turn and face in the direction of where the sound comes from. They also enjoy sounds coming from toys and would repeatedly put things together if they like the sounds that are being produced.

Familiar voices would also cause babies to smile. They are typically lulled to sleep by the sound of a gentle music or from mommy's sweet lullabies and they're roused from sleep because of loud sounds. It is this stage of development some already have the ability to converse to people around them with the use of baby sounds.

Establish connection with your child by communicating with him or her. Babies can respond when their names are being called, when the telephone rings, or make different reactions to changes in your voice. Some one year old babies already know how to act in response to simple questions asked of them, and they do this either by actions or simple baby words.

It's crucial to pay close attention to how your child responds to sounds and noise. It is a fact that babies and children normally have a sharp sense of hearing. When in doubt, it would be best to immediately seek medical help.




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