DS is almost 6, hoh, and has just started Kindergarten.
It seems like every year we go through this: he refuses to wear his hearing aids. And now, he refuses to even consider putting the boots on to try the new FM system.
Right now, he will consent to wear the left HA all day. He might wear the right one for part of the day, but by the time school is over, it's out.
When he has an ear infection, he of course doesn't have to wear both. When it's really humid and he says his ear itches, he doesn't have to wear both.
We are extremely lenient about not wearing them in the evening on weekends at home.
But his favorite thing right now is to say he won't wear them, or one, is that "they're beeping so I can't wear them." Even when we know a fresh battery is in and shouldn't beep.
So, for kicks, I hung them outside my ears one afternoon for a few minutes & never heard this "beeping." I told him this the next time he offered that as his reason, and he looked sheepish like I'd caught him out.
He tests everyone and everything. It's in his nature as well as being a child. And, this is one thing in his life over which he can exert control. I know he respects his TOD, but he only sees her once a week. I wonder if some of this is trying to have control over his new K teacher.
We've never used punishment if he didn't wear the HAs, but I have been known to bribe him to keep them in all day.
I just don't know what to do at this point.
Part of me thinks, "Well, we're the adults. We say he has to wear them." But, it's not like we can staple them to his head. Just kidding, for sure!
Part of me thinks, "Well, he's the one who has to wear them. If he doesn't want to, so what."
We have an appointment with the ENT and the audi today to make sure all is healthy w/ ears and HAs are functioning. We will also talk again about sound levels and recruitment.
Advice, stories, hints, kicks in the pants?
It seems like every year we go through this: he refuses to wear his hearing aids. And now, he refuses to even consider putting the boots on to try the new FM system.
Right now, he will consent to wear the left HA all day. He might wear the right one for part of the day, but by the time school is over, it's out.
When he has an ear infection, he of course doesn't have to wear both. When it's really humid and he says his ear itches, he doesn't have to wear both.
We are extremely lenient about not wearing them in the evening on weekends at home.
But his favorite thing right now is to say he won't wear them, or one, is that "they're beeping so I can't wear them." Even when we know a fresh battery is in and shouldn't beep.
So, for kicks, I hung them outside my ears one afternoon for a few minutes & never heard this "beeping." I told him this the next time he offered that as his reason, and he looked sheepish like I'd caught him out.
He tests everyone and everything. It's in his nature as well as being a child. And, this is one thing in his life over which he can exert control. I know he respects his TOD, but he only sees her once a week. I wonder if some of this is trying to have control over his new K teacher.
We've never used punishment if he didn't wear the HAs, but I have been known to bribe him to keep them in all day.
I just don't know what to do at this point.
Part of me thinks, "Well, we're the adults. We say he has to wear them." But, it's not like we can staple them to his head. Just kidding, for sure!
Part of me thinks, "Well, he's the one who has to wear them. If he doesn't want to, so what."
We have an appointment with the ENT and the audi today to make sure all is healthy w/ ears and HAs are functioning. We will also talk again about sound levels and recruitment.
Advice, stories, hints, kicks in the pants?