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A. I'm sure there is some adaptive technology to help you with this. Or, you could contact an Independent Living Center to help you come up with ideas so you can know when your baby is crying. Are you married? If so, is your husband also deaf? I know baby monitors have lights that flash when the baby makes noise, and some of them also vibrate.
And, I agree with the other posts, this probably isn't a real question. And if you are deaf, and you are asking this question after you've already had your baby, then you should have started thinking about this earlier.
And, I agree with the other posts, this probably isn't a real question. And if you are deaf, and you are asking this question after you've already had your baby, then you should have started thinking about this earlier.
Baby monitors for HOH parents?
Q. I have profound hearing loss in my right ear, and some loss in my left. Although it doesn't affect my daily life TOO much (sometimes I have to remind my husband not to talk to me from the other room,), I'm a bit worried about it interfering with my ability to hear the baby when she comes.
I've read that Graco makes a vibrating monitor, which would work great, but a majority of the reviews said it stopped working suddenly. Does anybody have any recommendations?
I've read that Graco makes a vibrating monitor, which would work great, but a majority of the reviews said it stopped working suddenly. Does anybody have any recommendations?
A. We had same problem with Graco, ours stopped vibrating but light still flashes.
We switched to baby cry signaler, really useful!
Go to Harris Communication which sells equipments for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.
http://www.harriscomm.com/index.php/equipment/signaling-systems/baby-cry.html
We switched to baby cry signaler, really useful!
Go to Harris Communication which sells equipments for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.
http://www.harriscomm.com/index.php/equipment/signaling-systems/baby-cry.html
how do deaf parents manage?
Q. What if the baby cries at night? They have vibrating alerts. But what if they dont work (i.e. power cut?)
How are children of deaf parents compare to hearing parents?
How are children of deaf parents compare to hearing parents?
A. Like everyone else has said, the baby monitors have backup batteries.
Children of Deaf adults (affectionately called "CODAs") are not deficient in any way to children of hearing parents. Usually they are somewhat bi-lingual, and ASL is their first language, English is second. Sometimes CODAs have trouble with pronounciations of words. Most children correct how they pronounce words as they speak, but CODAs aren't as exposed to proper pronounciations as other children.
Children of Deaf adults are also usually somewhat closer to their parents. As they grow up learning both ASL and spoken English, they become interpreters for their parents. Of course, sometimes they take advantage of their parents (i.e. sneaking into the house at late hours), but generally what you have is a perfectly normal child who is fluent in both speaking and signing.
Children of Deaf adults (affectionately called "CODAs") are not deficient in any way to children of hearing parents. Usually they are somewhat bi-lingual, and ASL is their first language, English is second. Sometimes CODAs have trouble with pronounciations of words. Most children correct how they pronounce words as they speak, but CODAs aren't as exposed to proper pronounciations as other children.
Children of Deaf adults are also usually somewhat closer to their parents. As they grow up learning both ASL and spoken English, they become interpreters for their parents. Of course, sometimes they take advantage of their parents (i.e. sneaking into the house at late hours), but generally what you have is a perfectly normal child who is fluent in both speaking and signing.
temporarily living with meddling in-laws?
Q. Due to financial problems my husband and I, along with our two children, are temporarily staying in my husband's parent's home. We have a 7 month old preemie son and a 2 year old daughter. I had no idea that living with my in-laws would be so stressful. There are times when I will put my 2 year old down for a nap and one of my in-laws will get her out of her bed before she has even fallen asleep. Today was the last straw. I could not get her to lay down for a nap until 4pm...well, she was laying there talking to herself like she always does to fall asleep, then suddenly I hear my father in-law's voice on the baby monitor. I was so mad!!! She had only been laying down for about 30min. She usually is pretty active and takes about 30 min to fall asleep and then she will nap for about 2-3 hours. She was not screaming or crying, just talking to herself. Am I wrong to see this a meddling? Sometimes they will wake her up early from her naps because they think she should wake up. Just because I currently live with my in-laws it doesn't give them the right to interfere with my parenting. If I put her for a time out, they just walk in the room without asking me first and let her out. They are like "oh what are you doing in here? Come on sweetie." Her time out is only 5 min maximum. Then they will say stuff to my husband behind my back about how I don't even try to discipline my daughter. They will try to feed her right while I'm making her breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Then she will not eat what I have made for her. My mother in-law insists on leaving a tray full of potporri with tiny candles on the coffee table. She also expects my two year old not to touch it. Really!? Then she gets mad when one of her candles is missing and says I wasn't watching her. I tell her not to touch it like a million times a day, but sometimes she will swipe something when I am doing something with her brother. My viewpoint is that it shouldn't be sitting out within her reach, because she could choke on the potporri or a piece of the candle. She refuses to move it. I also have a 7 month old preemie with chronic lung disease. My in-laws stay stuff to my husband behind my back about how they think that I neglect the him because my son cries all the time. They can't stand how much he cries. He was born 3 months early due to my water breaking early. He has done very well but he did develop BPD from the oxygen in the NICU. He had two hernias repaired and had GERD. He does cry a lot but his pediatrician has assured me that this is normal for him. He doesn't cry all the time either, fussy just a lot. To me it seems pretty ignorant for my in-laws to assume such things. I love my two babies more than anything in this world. I am a stay at home mom and proud of it. I have tried to talk with my in-laws about butting out, but it seems to fall upon deaf ears. What can I do? I am at my limit. It's just downright rude. I wouldn't do this to someone else. Any advice?
I should also add that we pay monthly to stay in their home. I also contribute to groceries, more than $150 a week in food for everyone (we buy all our baby supplies). Since I stay home with the kids I also help with the cleaning of the home and cooking meals. I am the only one who takes out the trash or does does any dishes. Even if I cook they expect me to clean the kitchen. If my mother in-law cooks she still expects me to clean the kitchen. There are currently 5 adults living in the home.
I should also add that we pay monthly to stay in their home. I also contribute to groceries, more than $150 a week in food for everyone (we buy all our baby supplies). Since I stay home with the kids I also help with the cleaning of the home and cooking meals. I am the only one who takes out the trash or does does any dishes. Even if I cook they expect me to clean the kitchen. If my mother in-law cooks she still expects me to clean the kitchen. There are currently 5 adults living in the home.
I should also add that we pay monthly to stay in their home. I also contribute to groceries, more than $150 a week in food for everyone (we buy all our baby supplies). Since I stay home with the kids I also help with the cleaning of the home and cooking meals. I am the only one who takes out the trash or does does any dishes. Even if I cook they expect me to clean the kitchen. If my mother in-law cooks she still expects me to clean the kitchen. There are currently 5 adults living in the home.
I should also add that we pay monthly to stay in their home. I also contribute to groceries, more than $150 a week in food for everyone (we buy all our baby supplies). Since I stay home with the kids I also help with the cleaning of the home and cooking meals. I am the only one who takes out the trash or does does any dishes. Even if I cook they expect me to clean the kitchen. If my mother in-law cooks she still expects me to clean the kitchen. There are currently 5 adults living in the home.
A. Sit down and explain that you are working on a schedule, discipline routine, and healthy diet, but that its really hard to make that happen without coordinating. Instead of telling them to stop meddling, set out a schedule to follow and ask them for their help keeping her on it. That way you don't have to tell them off, but they'll also stop interfering.
I would make a little "privacy card" type thing to put on her door, one for nap time and one for time out, so that everybody in the house knows exactly what is going on. Also have set meal times (tell them you're afraid she's going to get in the habit of snacking and want to start on a healthy plan for life) so that they don't randomly feed her throughout the day. It sounds like they're just trying to be involved grandparents, but they're doing it in the worst way possible. Maybe giving them a schedule and a job (like asking Mom-in-Law to help make lunch only) will get you all on track.
That said, you're living with them, likely free of charge. Be ready to put up with some crap, because they are supporting you a LOT right now.
As for your son, take Mom-in-Law to your next appointment and have her talk to the doctor about what SHE can do to help his crying. Either he'll give her something to do, or he'll tell her its normal and she's butt out.
I would make a little "privacy card" type thing to put on her door, one for nap time and one for time out, so that everybody in the house knows exactly what is going on. Also have set meal times (tell them you're afraid she's going to get in the habit of snacking and want to start on a healthy plan for life) so that they don't randomly feed her throughout the day. It sounds like they're just trying to be involved grandparents, but they're doing it in the worst way possible. Maybe giving them a schedule and a job (like asking Mom-in-Law to help make lunch only) will get you all on track.
That said, you're living with them, likely free of charge. Be ready to put up with some crap, because they are supporting you a LOT right now.
As for your son, take Mom-in-Law to your next appointment and have her talk to the doctor about what SHE can do to help his crying. Either he'll give her something to do, or he'll tell her its normal and she's butt out.
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