I'm not trying to be rude or anything... but I am just wondering how does one suddenly seem to think they know everything about what a CI is or does or doesn't do when they dont even have one?
Maybe it is just me but I wonder how someone who doesnt have something can suddenly be an authority on it? I realize you can learn alot through research alone. But to really talk with authority I believe one needs to experience what they are like firsthand.
Most posters are only advocating for sign with a CI, but I am noticing some posters are posting like they know absolutely everything about a CI and how well it works or doesnt work, when they dont even have one.
Posting about a child's experience is different as you are the parent and watching the experience first hand on a daily basis.
For example, Cloggy posts OMG OMG, my daughter called me on the phone today and heard everything that was said. That is fine that is a moment or experience he too shared in. *remember example* but for someone to post that say oh CI's are the best there is out on the market today or for someone to say a CI is just like a hearing aid, without experiencing it for themselves is in my opinion not someone who should be really speaking about it.
I say this because it would be like me posting all about the grand canyon and what it is like to *experience* the grand canyon. How can I? Ive never even visited the grand canyon. So therefore, I know nothing about what it is like to see the grand canyon and experience it first hand.
Sorry for going off topic. But these are just my 2 cents.
