Comebacks (was visibility of HL)

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Along these lines, I'd love to hear what you've taught your kids (or heard

your kids say) when other kids aren't nice about hearing aids. I've read on

this list that other kids are primarily curious when they see aids but I've

already seen one instance in the 4 months has had his aids that another

child has made fun of his aids/harrassed him about them. is just

turning 3 and still catching up language-wise, but this instance about broke

my heart, so I'm already trying to think of what I should be teaching him as

good comebacks that would work at his age (or if for older kids - I'll file

them away for later!)

Sherry

Mom to (3 on Saturday, I can't believe it! Moderate SNHL) and Drew

(almost 10 months, hearing)

RE: Re: visibility of HL (was part of Gallaudet thread)

Hailey's very cute about this at the moment. Normally I just tap her on the

shoulder and point to whomever was trying to get her attention, however rude

it might have been. She's so funny now cause she'll say to them, " I so

sorry, I no hea you " and then as she pulls back her long red hair, " Can you

no see my hea ning aides? " If it's a kid they are all about looking at her

aides and asking questions, If it's an adult, most of the time they turn

flush with embarassment drop their eyes and hurry on, sometimes with a quick

" I'm sorry " . Hailey just laughs at the adults, smiles at me and signs, "

They so Silly " But I sure would like to be able to help her put them in

thier place, maybe, just maybe once to make up for all the nasty looks i've

every gotton. You know the ones, the ones that say, Good Lord Lady don't

your kids know any manners?!

Selena,

Mom to 5, all with diffrent needs, including Hailey 4, bilateral

sensori-neural, moderare-severe, progressive loss, bilaterally aided