Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 I have to admit, I think it's sometimes difficult to relate to my daughter on some level, also diff for other children esp. the older one(he sees she gets " more " attention/explaination. Sometimes I also rely on him to explain things to her...she listens to him because she wants to be like her older brother,Thank God they are close. But I'll take her H.I. or not. She's taught me alot! Tracey >From: Barbara.T.Mellert@... >Reply-To: Listen-Uponelist >To: Listen-Uponelist >Subject: Re: Digest Number 449 >Date: 15 Mar 2000 06:48:17 EST > >and others said--- > > I also have two children that are hearing impaired. is >now 7 > >and Holly is 6. > >Same here, 3.5, 9. Two kids, two deaf kids. They are best >friends or mortal enemies at any given moment in time. They teach each >other all the good things and all the nasty things alike. > >------ > >I would have to agree with what the guys said above. We also have two kids >who >have hearing loss - while it was hard news to get at the time, they are so >supportive of each other now and understand each other in ways Hugh and I >could >not. Also, when Tom was diagnosed was ADD, it was helpful to notice that >Sam >did not have attention problems at all (so probably Tom's issues weren't >related >to hearing but to something else). > >Do I wish they both could hear? Sure - but we often find easier for both >of >them to be in the same boat also. > >Barbara ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 Tracey, I have to agree with you on the aspect of other children having difficulty relating to . He comes off so strong and is so very sensitive I see the other kids kind of shrink back when he tries to join in, even though thats not often. I have been noticing lately that my 4 yr old daughter has been getting very jealous towards her brother. I guess she sees us working with on vocab. and such, and even tho' we include her in the homework(have her writing her name, help , etc) I think she's beginning to feel that we dont pay as much attention to her as we do , or even our 16 month old. I think also I tend to rely on her more than I should. She helps watch when we're in public, or playing outside. I'll have her repeat things to him when he doesnt catch something, etc. I've told my husband hundreds of times over how sometimes I forget that Coco is only 4. In some ways I think I relate better to because I had so many health issues growing up and knew what it was like to be yanked out of class for speech therapy (was in it 'till high school, was horrible experience for me) and other things. I dont know, seems like the last few months have been so crazy here, so much going on, and its really only the beginning of a lot of things for us here. Boy, guess this turned into a " release " letter. Sorry everyone, didnt mean to turn this letter into a crying jag Thanks for listening though! J. --- " Tracey(dimples) Wellman " wrote: > I have to admit, I think it's sometimes difficult to > relate to my daughter > on some level, also diff for other children esp. the > older one(he sees she > gets " more " attention/explaination. Sometimes I also > rely on him to explain > things to her...she listens to him because she wants > to be like her older > brother,Thank God they are close. But I'll take her > H.I. or not. She's > taught me alot! > Tracey > > > >From: Barbara.T.Mellert@... > >Reply-To: Listen-Uponelist > >To: Listen-Uponelist > >Subject: Re: Digest Number 449 > >Date: 15 Mar 2000 06:48:17 EST > > > >and others said--- > > > I also have two children that are > hearing impaired. is > >now 7 > > >and Holly is 6. > > > >Same here, 3.5, 9. Two kids, two > deaf kids. They are best > >friends or mortal enemies at any given moment in > time. They teach each > >other all the good things and all the nasty things > alike. > > > >------ > > > >I would have to agree with what the guys said > above. We also have two kids > >who > >have hearing loss - while it was hard news to get > at the time, they are so > >supportive of each other now and understand each > other in ways Hugh and I > >could > >not. Also, when Tom was diagnosed was ADD, it was > helpful to notice that > >Sam > >did not have attention problems at all (so probably > Tom's issues weren't > >related > >to hearing but to something else). > > > >Do I wish they both could hear? Sure - but we > often find easier for both > >of > >them to be in the same boat also. > > > >Barbara > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at > http://www.hotmail.com > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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