I am glad that my parents allow me to make decisions to get a CI. Again, I don't feel any disappointed or sad that I do not speak very well. I had a GREAT life because i had my Deaf community and Culture. Now I am thinking about getting a CI for my own curiosity. I absoluately LOVE my Deaf culture and community. I am NOW sad to see that lots of small kids with ci users and deny ASL. I know they miss out what Deaf culture feels like.
If it were me as a parent and if my kids were Deaf. I would get them to get HAs and speech therapist UNTIL kids ask me that they want CI. I will allow them to make their decisions. I will make sure to share informatin about CIs to kids when they are 4 or 5 to make sure they UNDERSTAND how CI works such as Surgery, and hear better or NOT.