Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 > I was wondering what most kids tend to pick or what you parents pick for them. > We were told the molds would be $50 each and at this age would need replacing about once a year. My son would LOVE if his hearing aid would have been available in a color. He really likes the ones with see through cases, but they're not strong enough for him. http://www.listen-up.org/images/bin5/phonak.jpg He's excited through because on Monday he's getting the 3G speech processor for his implant, and he'll be able to change the color of the casing on it, and the headpiece. From a parents point of view, colors are easier to spot when the hearing aid gets dropped somewhere, except for green. They're almost impossible to find in the grass (or so I've heard). Now earmolds are a whole other matter. The wilder they are, the more my son likes them. He just got his glow in the dark earmold today and loves it! I think next to these, his favorite ones were ones called Mardi Gras. To me it just looked like he had fungus growing in his ears. I personally think the ones that are slightly translucent are better than the ones that are opaque. When you get swirls of colors with the opaque ones, it looks like the kid has stuck play-doh in their ears and I have heard some other kids get teased because of this. The translucent ones when swirled don't have that look to them. You can see some of the colors here: http://www.eartronix.com/colorkey.htm For other ideas on what folks are doing to customize their hearing aids (or their kid's hearing aids), visit http://www.listen-up.org/haid/aids-out.htm#decorate Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 > I was wondering what most kids tend to pick or what you parents pick for them. > We were told the molds would be $50 each and at this age would need replacing about once a year. My son would LOVE if his hearing aid would have been available in a color. He really likes the ones with see through cases, but they're not strong enough for him. http://www.listen-up.org/images/bin5/phonak.jpg He's excited through because on Monday he's getting the 3G speech processor for his implant, and he'll be able to change the color of the casing on it, and the headpiece. From a parents point of view, colors are easier to spot when the hearing aid gets dropped somewhere, except for green. They're almost impossible to find in the grass (or so I've heard). Now earmolds are a whole other matter. The wilder they are, the more my son likes them. He just got his glow in the dark earmold today and loves it! I think next to these, his favorite ones were ones called Mardi Gras. To me it just looked like he had fungus growing in his ears. I personally think the ones that are slightly translucent are better than the ones that are opaque. When you get swirls of colors with the opaque ones, it looks like the kid has stuck play-doh in their ears and I have heard some other kids get teased because of this. The translucent ones when swirled don't have that look to them. You can see some of the colors here: http://www.eartronix.com/colorkey.htm For other ideas on what folks are doing to customize their hearing aids (or their kid's hearing aids), visit http://www.listen-up.org/haid/aids-out.htm#decorate Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 > I was wondering what most kids tend to pick or what you parents pick for them. > We were told the molds would be $50 each and at this age would need replacing about once a year. My son would LOVE if his hearing aid would have been available in a color. He really likes the ones with see through cases, but they're not strong enough for him. http://www.listen-up.org/images/bin5/phonak.jpg He's excited through because on Monday he's getting the 3G speech processor for his implant, and he'll be able to change the color of the casing on it, and the headpiece. From a parents point of view, colors are easier to spot when the hearing aid gets dropped somewhere, except for green. They're almost impossible to find in the grass (or so I've heard). Now earmolds are a whole other matter. The wilder they are, the more my son likes them. He just got his glow in the dark earmold today and loves it! I think next to these, his favorite ones were ones called Mardi Gras. To me it just looked like he had fungus growing in his ears. I personally think the ones that are slightly translucent are better than the ones that are opaque. When you get swirls of colors with the opaque ones, it looks like the kid has stuck play-doh in their ears and I have heard some other kids get teased because of this. The translucent ones when swirled don't have that look to them. You can see some of the colors here: http://www.eartronix.com/colorkey.htm For other ideas on what folks are doing to customize their hearing aids (or their kid's hearing aids), visit http://www.listen-up.org/haid/aids-out.htm#decorate Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 <<Do the kids like the colors and do any of you have this experience>> My son just turned 6 last month and although his hearing aid cases are " flesh-colored " , his current ear molds are bright, translucent green with blue sparkles---by his choice. He does have a set of clear, skeleton-style earmolds (tinted faintly pink to disappear when they're in) but wouldn't wear them by choice if his life depended on it. When we have new impressions made next week, we will be ordering red, white and blue swirl. ( just learned the word " patriotic " ...'nuff said?) Yes, for many of our kids these are a fashion statement but more than that, they seem to take great pride in it. My son happens to be in a school for HI children (where multicolor molds are the norm) but even in other settings, private and public, he can't wait for people to notice his bright ears. My hubby was (and probably still is) uncomfortable with this attention but seems to love it and he's finally able to answer questions about his aids by himself. By the way, with our particular aids (Digifocus II's), the case can be replaced without replacing the entire hearing aid. I haven't investigated the cost but has been begging for blue and the aids are only 2 years old so I guess we'll check that out for his birthday. The molds need to be replaced, at his age, about every 8 months to a year and I try to stay out of the decision as much as possible. I consider myself lucky with the red, white and blue choice. LOL! Oh, and Kay is right. If the aids DO come out, they are much easier to find if there's a bright color involved. Another benefit we've found is that when people see ' earmolds and aids, they often speak more clearly and directly to him (if they've any experience with hearing loss) without our having to say anything. And if they notice them and turn to ask me a question, I repeat it to in front of them so that they understand what the aids actually do! CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 <<Do the kids like the colors and do any of you have this experience>> My son just turned 6 last month and although his hearing aid cases are " flesh-colored " , his current ear molds are bright, translucent green with blue sparkles---by his choice. He does have a set of clear, skeleton-style earmolds (tinted faintly pink to disappear when they're in) but wouldn't wear them by choice if his life depended on it. When we have new impressions made next week, we will be ordering red, white and blue swirl. ( just learned the word " patriotic " ...'nuff said?) Yes, for many of our kids these are a fashion statement but more than that, they seem to take great pride in it. My son happens to be in a school for HI children (where multicolor molds are the norm) but even in other settings, private and public, he can't wait for people to notice his bright ears. My hubby was (and probably still is) uncomfortable with this attention but seems to love it and he's finally able to answer questions about his aids by himself. By the way, with our particular aids (Digifocus II's), the case can be replaced without replacing the entire hearing aid. I haven't investigated the cost but has been begging for blue and the aids are only 2 years old so I guess we'll check that out for his birthday. The molds need to be replaced, at his age, about every 8 months to a year and I try to stay out of the decision as much as possible. I consider myself lucky with the red, white and blue choice. LOL! Oh, and Kay is right. If the aids DO come out, they are much easier to find if there's a bright color involved. Another benefit we've found is that when people see ' earmolds and aids, they often speak more clearly and directly to him (if they've any experience with hearing loss) without our having to say anything. And if they notice them and turn to ask me a question, I repeat it to in front of them so that they understand what the aids actually do! CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 <<Do the kids like the colors and do any of you have this experience>> My son just turned 6 last month and although his hearing aid cases are " flesh-colored " , his current ear molds are bright, translucent green with blue sparkles---by his choice. He does have a set of clear, skeleton-style earmolds (tinted faintly pink to disappear when they're in) but wouldn't wear them by choice if his life depended on it. When we have new impressions made next week, we will be ordering red, white and blue swirl. ( just learned the word " patriotic " ...'nuff said?) Yes, for many of our kids these are a fashion statement but more than that, they seem to take great pride in it. My son happens to be in a school for HI children (where multicolor molds are the norm) but even in other settings, private and public, he can't wait for people to notice his bright ears. My hubby was (and probably still is) uncomfortable with this attention but seems to love it and he's finally able to answer questions about his aids by himself. By the way, with our particular aids (Digifocus II's), the case can be replaced without replacing the entire hearing aid. I haven't investigated the cost but has been begging for blue and the aids are only 2 years old so I guess we'll check that out for his birthday. The molds need to be replaced, at his age, about every 8 months to a year and I try to stay out of the decision as much as possible. I consider myself lucky with the red, white and blue choice. LOL! Oh, and Kay is right. If the aids DO come out, they are much easier to find if there's a bright color involved. Another benefit we've found is that when people see ' earmolds and aids, they often speak more clearly and directly to him (if they've any experience with hearing loss) without our having to say anything. And if they notice them and turn to ask me a question, I repeat it to in front of them so that they understand what the aids actually do! CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 My daughter Sara gleefully chose bright pink and blue swirl molds when she was 10 yrs old. She was so proud of them and loved to have people comment on how " cool " they were. She loved putting the stickers on her aids. When she went to middle school (6th, 7th, 8th graders) it was a rude awakening for her. She was the only HI child, and did not want to stand out or be different at all. She would take out her aids and put them in her backpack. It was a difficult transition to adolescence and we then focused on making her aids and molds as inconspicuous as possible. These past three years were difficult. Some of the kids would tease her, and make comments like, " They shouldn't let hard of hearing kids in this school. " I Adolescence is a challenging time for all, especially for hearing impaired children. Self-esteem, self-acceptance, acceptance of the hearing loss..it seems like we had to go through this process all over again, as we did when we first discovered her loss at 8 yrs old. Connie , mom to Sara (14 yr. HOH), , (14 yr. hearing), (17 yr. hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 My daughter Sara gleefully chose bright pink and blue swirl molds when she was 10 yrs old. She was so proud of them and loved to have people comment on how " cool " they were. She loved putting the stickers on her aids. When she went to middle school (6th, 7th, 8th graders) it was a rude awakening for her. She was the only HI child, and did not want to stand out or be different at all. She would take out her aids and put them in her backpack. It was a difficult transition to adolescence and we then focused on making her aids and molds as inconspicuous as possible. These past three years were difficult. Some of the kids would tease her, and make comments like, " They shouldn't let hard of hearing kids in this school. " I Adolescence is a challenging time for all, especially for hearing impaired children. Self-esteem, self-acceptance, acceptance of the hearing loss..it seems like we had to go through this process all over again, as we did when we first discovered her loss at 8 yrs old. Connie , mom to Sara (14 yr. HOH), , (14 yr. hearing), (17 yr. hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 My daughter Sara gleefully chose bright pink and blue swirl molds when she was 10 yrs old. She was so proud of them and loved to have people comment on how " cool " they were. She loved putting the stickers on her aids. When she went to middle school (6th, 7th, 8th graders) it was a rude awakening for her. She was the only HI child, and did not want to stand out or be different at all. She would take out her aids and put them in her backpack. It was a difficult transition to adolescence and we then focused on making her aids and molds as inconspicuous as possible. These past three years were difficult. Some of the kids would tease her, and make comments like, " They shouldn't let hard of hearing kids in this school. " I Adolescence is a challenging time for all, especially for hearing impaired children. Self-esteem, self-acceptance, acceptance of the hearing loss..it seems like we had to go through this process all over again, as we did when we first discovered her loss at 8 yrs old. Connie , mom to Sara (14 yr. HOH), , (14 yr. hearing), (17 yr. hearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 We chose the flesh-colored aids because although my daughter wanted to make a fashion statement, we knew we'd stuck with the same color for several years. Like the others - the molds are a different story. We have a red, white and blue mold and a hot pink, orange and green mold. I let my daughter choose whatever she wants on these since they are replaced so frequently. One of the neater choices (IMHO) was the clear mold with purple sparkles throughout. Next time she gets aids, I imagine I'll go ahead and let her pick the color of the units -- she'll be closer to 11 years old at that time. She did meet a gentleman who wore BTE aids and thought his were " so cool " . He had one aid that was black and the other was white -- and then had the mold color reversed. So, in one ear, he had a white mold with a black aid and the other ear had a black mold with a white aid. My daughter begs for new molds constantly -- she loves showing her friends her latest style! BTW...you can also get interchangable " stickers " to put on the aid so the child can make a fashion statement that way. I've seen the stickers which look like snakeskin, the night sky, or a monarch butterfly. Pam > Our audiologist told us the aids he wants Ethan in (BTE-digital) come in all sorts of colors and so do the molds. Ethan will be 6 next month and I am wondering what the deal is on the colors. Do the kids like the colors and do any of you have this experience. I can see the colors would be more noticable especially for a boy with the short hair. I know this sounds like a dumb question but the way the audio. put it, it was a fashion statement. I don't think Ethan would really comprehend the advantage or disadvantage of colors. These are costly and won't be replaced for several years so I was wondering what most kids tend to pick or what you parents pick for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Both our sons (9½yo and 7yo) have colored hearing aids and earmolds. I suggested that they not get the same color; they ultimately chose the colors. Our older son chose his favorite color, red. He currently has red (actually more like pink) white and blue earmolds. Our younger son's favorite color is green, but the green hearing aids weren't quite the bright green he likes, so he chose blue. His next set of earmolds will be green and he's debating whether to add another color. In the future, I believe they will stick with their favorite colors for hearing aids and play with earmold colors. They love the colors and really feel they own the hearing aids. There may come a day when they want to be more discreet but for now they are the height of fashion at our house. Even our hearing daughter wants a pair in purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Both our sons (9½yo and 7yo) have colored hearing aids and earmolds. I suggested that they not get the same color; they ultimately chose the colors. Our older son chose his favorite color, red. He currently has red (actually more like pink) white and blue earmolds. Our younger son's favorite color is green, but the green hearing aids weren't quite the bright green he likes, so he chose blue. His next set of earmolds will be green and he's debating whether to add another color. In the future, I believe they will stick with their favorite colors for hearing aids and play with earmold colors. They love the colors and really feel they own the hearing aids. There may come a day when they want to be more discreet but for now they are the height of fashion at our house. Even our hearing daughter wants a pair in purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Both our sons (9½yo and 7yo) have colored hearing aids and earmolds. I suggested that they not get the same color; they ultimately chose the colors. Our older son chose his favorite color, red. He currently has red (actually more like pink) white and blue earmolds. Our younger son's favorite color is green, but the green hearing aids weren't quite the bright green he likes, so he chose blue. His next set of earmolds will be green and he's debating whether to add another color. In the future, I believe they will stick with their favorite colors for hearing aids and play with earmold colors. They love the colors and really feel they own the hearing aids. There may come a day when they want to be more discreet but for now they are the height of fashion at our house. Even our hearing daughter wants a pair in purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 My son has sensitive ears. Even the otoferm made his ears real dry and then they peeled. I was thinking of doing colored molds for him to make him want to wear the aids more, but I am worried about him breaking out. Does anyone know if the dye will or does irritate the inside of the ear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 My son has sensitive ears. Even the otoferm made his ears real dry and then they peeled. I was thinking of doing colored molds for him to make him want to wear the aids more, but I am worried about him breaking out. Does anyone know if the dye will or does irritate the inside of the ear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 > (although who knows - maybe they can be recased?). If I wanted to try a bright color without the expense or commitment, I might consider using super seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 > (although who knows - maybe they can be recased?). If I wanted to try a bright color without the expense or commitment, I might consider using super seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 > Tom just went in for earmolds today and > is going to get the glow in the dark molds (thanks, Kay! for that tip). You're welcome. We just got JD's yesterday and it's really cool. It's a really bright glow. If he is outside in the daytime and he comes inside, that slight difference in light is enough that I can see the blue glowing (in normal light it's a milky white). If he's watching TV in a darkened room, then goes into a completely dark room, the light from the TV is enough to make it glow slightly. If he goes from outside into a darkened room, it glows brightly, as if it had an inner light in it. He absolutely loves it and he says it's one of the most comfortable earmolds he's ever had (and he's had quite a few). I had to laugh because the owner hadn't heard of these and ordered them on my say-so, but was very sceptical about them. She said that when it came in, she noticed that every time she went to get one of the audiologists or other office persnel, she couldn't find them. She finally discovered that they were taking the earmold into the sound booth so they could marvel at JD's earmold. > I think > my guys do view being able to have different colored molds as a fashion > statement - in fact, it's always the subject of show and tell when they get > their new molds. I think also that being able to pick out the color of their earmolds gives them some sense of control over a situation they otherwise have no control in. > Of course now that Tom is getting glow in the dark earmolds, Sam wants them next > time - pretty funny how competitive they are with their earmolds! With 3 colors to choose from, they can both have them and still be distinct. ;-) > Also, Tommy > is just starting with braces and can't wait to match his orthodontia rubber > bands, etc. with his earmolds - I think it's so funny but wonderful that he's > that " ok " with it. Have him steer clear of the green elastics and the yellow ones. It makes it look like there is food caught in their teeth. I found the colors that are the most striking to be red, navy blue, and silver (not all at the same time). JD used to like to coordinate his colors with the holiday of the month. You should have seen them at Easter! Hugs to all, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 > Tom just went in for earmolds today and > is going to get the glow in the dark molds (thanks, Kay! for that tip). You're welcome. We just got JD's yesterday and it's really cool. It's a really bright glow. If he is outside in the daytime and he comes inside, that slight difference in light is enough that I can see the blue glowing (in normal light it's a milky white). If he's watching TV in a darkened room, then goes into a completely dark room, the light from the TV is enough to make it glow slightly. If he goes from outside into a darkened room, it glows brightly, as if it had an inner light in it. He absolutely loves it and he says it's one of the most comfortable earmolds he's ever had (and he's had quite a few). I had to laugh because the owner hadn't heard of these and ordered them on my say-so, but was very sceptical about them. She said that when it came in, she noticed that every time she went to get one of the audiologists or other office persnel, she couldn't find them. She finally discovered that they were taking the earmold into the sound booth so they could marvel at JD's earmold. > I think > my guys do view being able to have different colored molds as a fashion > statement - in fact, it's always the subject of show and tell when they get > their new molds. I think also that being able to pick out the color of their earmolds gives them some sense of control over a situation they otherwise have no control in. > Of course now that Tom is getting glow in the dark earmolds, Sam wants them next > time - pretty funny how competitive they are with their earmolds! With 3 colors to choose from, they can both have them and still be distinct. ;-) > Also, Tommy > is just starting with braces and can't wait to match his orthodontia rubber > bands, etc. with his earmolds - I think it's so funny but wonderful that he's > that " ok " with it. Have him steer clear of the green elastics and the yellow ones. It makes it look like there is food caught in their teeth. I found the colors that are the most striking to be red, navy blue, and silver (not all at the same time). JD used to like to coordinate his colors with the holiday of the month. You should have seen them at Easter! Hugs to all, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 > Does anyone > know if the dye will or does irritate the inside of the ear? Absolutely! If you want to give it a trial, just have one made and make sure you have the old one on hand if you do notice problems. I have noticed that JD's ears are all red inside after they make the impression, but so far colors haven't affected his ears. -Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 > Does anyone > know if the dye will or does irritate the inside of the ear? Absolutely! If you want to give it a trial, just have one made and make sure you have the old one on hand if you do notice problems. I have noticed that JD's ears are all red inside after they make the impression, but so far colors haven't affected his ears. -Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 > Does anyone > know if the dye will or does irritate the inside of the ear? Absolutely! If you want to give it a trial, just have one made and make sure you have the old one on hand if you do notice problems. I have noticed that JD's ears are all red inside after they make the impression, but so far colors haven't affected his ears. -Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Kay said: > Have him steer clear of the green elastics and the yellow ones. > It makes it > look like there is food caught in their teeth. And we learned the hard way to stay away from bright red earmolds. Everytime anybody looked at they thought his ears were bleeding! -Daphne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Kay said: > Have him steer clear of the green elastics and the yellow ones. > It makes it > look like there is food caught in their teeth. And we learned the hard way to stay away from bright red earmolds. Everytime anybody looked at they thought his ears were bleeding! -Daphne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Kay said: > Have him steer clear of the green elastics and the yellow ones. > It makes it > look like there is food caught in their teeth. And we learned the hard way to stay away from bright red earmolds. Everytime anybody looked at they thought his ears were bleeding! -Daphne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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