Is it appropriate?

CJB said:
Lots of hearing people feel threatened when Deaf/HOH people actually have a one up on them in a certain situation. Exhibit A.
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personally, I wish I didn't have to wear them at all and be natural. But I only wear them when I have to. I'm not going to force myself to wear it just because I have to listen to crying when I should really be myself. Beside toddlers' facial expression when throwing a fit is bad enough for me.
 
If someone is babysitting for another person's child, then it is the parent who determines what is appropriate. If the parent is OK with the sitter turning off HA's when the child is having a tantrum, then OK. If the parent doesn't want the sitter to turn off HA's, then that's the decision.

That's the general rule for babysitters anyway. The babysitter should get clear instruction from the parent as to what kind of discipline is allowed.
 
yes, I agree about the discipline. As far as turning off their HA, I think that's a personal decision unless there is a very good reason to keep hearing aids on (like medical issues and such)
 
I know some deaf parents who don't have HAs or CIs. That's fine too. It's their jobs of making sure kids are in good hands.
 
Lighthouse77 said:
personally, I wish I didn't have to wear them at all and be natural. But I only wear them when I have to. I'm not going to force myself to wear it just because I have to listen to crying when I should really be myself. Beside toddlers' facial expression when throwing a fit is bad enough for me.
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Makes perfect sense. It's not like you don't know the toddler is crying if you don't have your HA's in.
 
yep i would agreed on post for parents must turn off tv for kids says time for homework,dinner and bedtimes..

IF i have my own kids somedays i would let kids watch tv for while like video games or whatevers not addication!!

my aunt bev always turn off tv all the times i listen her rules i cant complain her but i cant judge her..
 
I turn my CI off if the toddler screams, my mum doesnt mind
 
Reba said:
If someone is babysitting for another person's child, then it is the parent who determines what is appropriate. If the parent is OK with the sitter turning off HA's when the child is having a tantrum, then OK. If the parent doesn't want the sitter to turn off HA's, then that's the decision.

That's the general rule for babysitters anyway. The babysitter should get clear instruction from the parent as to what kind of discipline is allowed.
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What if the parent tells you to crank them all the way up? :P
 
Sometimes I think a screaming child is worst for HOH people that uses hearing aids since the sounds are amplified, and singled out.


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It bothers me when people get upset over it. Makes me think that they think deaf people can not be responsible because they can not hear. Or turn off their hearing aids. Obviously if the children are in sight they are safe.


Hearing or deaf. You can not communicate with a child pitching a fit. Regardless.
 
Beowulf said:
What if the parent tells you to crank them all the way up? :P
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:P

Seriously, if the sitter and the parent can't come to an agreement, then the sitter needs to move on, and the parent needs to keep looking.
 
Reba said:
:P

Seriously, if the sitter and the parent can't come to an agreement, then the sitter needs to move on, and the parent needs to keep looking.
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I agree. If I'm not comfortable with a sitter by any means. I would not leave my kids there.
 
Barbaro said:
I am curious. Suppose you wear hearing aids; you babysit hearing kids. For example, You turn off the television and say that's enough, no more TV, but a hearing kid throws a fit, and screams constantly for hours like "Nooo!! I want to watch TV!! Ahh!!". Is it a good idea to tell a hearing kid," All right, I am going to turn off my hearing aids, so I will not listen to your fit. " A hearing kid then stops yelling immediately , and knows it won't work.

It seems like a shortcut way to calm down a kid, but is it appropriate?
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Yep. Absolutely appropriate. I tell hearing parents all the time to walk away from a kid throwing a tantrum and screaming, and just don't react to the behavior. If they don't get the attention they are seeking, the behavior will eventually stop.
 
Allowing a child to scream into a hearing aid and hurt another person also models inappropriate behavior. Adults need to teach children that it's necessary to set healthy boundaries.
 
jillio said:
Yep. Absolutely appropriate. I tell hearing parents all the time to walk away from a kid throwing a tantrum and screaming, and just don't react to the behavior. If they don't get the attention they are seeking, the behavior will eventually stop.
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I disappear through the tile cracks, lol. But seriously, I went through this last week while I was babysitting my neighbor's three-year-old daughter. Man, her whole body was rigid, and her muscles stiff. I just ignored her until she calmed down. Is there a psychological term for her condition? I heard one before but forgot it.
 
By the way, jillio, welcome back! I can empathize with what you went through. Don't be surprised at bigger psychological adjustments than you anticipated. :hug:
 
Beowulf said:
By the way, jillio, welcome back! I can empathize with what you went through. Don't be surprised at bigger psychological adjustments than you anticipated. :hug:
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Thanks, Beowulf. That realization that all you REALLY have is now hits hard, doesn't it?

Re: the temper tantrum...depends on the reason she was throwing a tantrum, but are you thinking of Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
 
jillio said:
Thanks, Beowulf. That realization that all you REALLY have is now hits hard, doesn't it?

Re: the temper tantrum...depends on the reason she was throwing a tantrum, but are you thinking of Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
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I dunno, but Oppositional Defiant Disorder feels about right. :lol:
 
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