We've been concerned about FC1's hearing for a while. He had some speech delays from the time that we got him. He also has sensitivity to loud noises and we've noticed that when we talk to both boys, frequently FC2 will hear us just fine, but FC1 will keep asking, "What?"We took him just two weeks ago to get his hearing checked and according to the tests his hearing was fine, so we chalked it up to a strong case of selective hearing.
Then this weekend his hearing seems to have become drastically worse. You can literally be a few feet away talking to him and he will not hear us. He has to look at you and you have to talk loudly and very clearly or he cannot understand. He has had a cold this week, so I wanted to put the question out there, is there a cold that would make his hearing go? We've asked him several times and he says his ears don't hurt, but he says he has trouble hearing us. We're really hoping it's just temporary, or maybe the worst case of selective hearing ever. Has anyone out there experienced or heard of anything like this?
2 comments:
That sounds fishy. I'd take him to the doctor today. I know ear infections (which often occur in conjunction with a cold) can decrease the ability to hear and cause speech delays. My nephew had delayed speech because he had so many ear infections as an infant.
Good luck, at any rate.
I know that stuffed sinuses can make hearing a little more difficult, everything is connected, but I agree with Charlotte. Check with the Dr.
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