Re: Child won't talk while helmet is on

[Guest guest]

Poor Little thing!

Don't despair, my son wasn't talking when he first got his helmet, but he was

rolling and

playing. For about 2 weeks after getting the helmet he would not move. It seemed

to have

broken his " spirit " . It was so sad for us! But it got better! He's probably just

" thinking "

about the whole thing and adjusting.

Good luck!

>

> My grandson is 7 mo. old and has just gotten a helmet to correct his

> plagio. It has already started working and we think that it's

> wonderful but he won't " talk " when his helmet is on. He was saying

> DaDa, Mama and Bubba before he got the helmet and now when it's on he

> is very quiet. He will smile and giggle a little with it on but once

> you take it off he becomes wild man! He really comes alive, " screams "

> and says many different sounds. I'm guessing that it just sounds weird

> to him when the helmet is on but don't know for sure. He has been

> wearing it for a month now and I really thought he'd get over the

> strangness but no change yet. Dr says they have not seen this type of

> reaction before. We are worried it may effect his speach. Has anyone

> had this happen to their child?

>